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R and RStudio

R is a free software programming language used for statistical computing and graphics. The R language is widely used among statisticians for statistical software and data analysis. RStudio integrates with R as an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) to increase functionality with R.

Installing R

To install R to your local computer, follow these steps:

1. Download the R installer at http://cran.stat.ucla.edu.

2. Install R by opening the installer.

Installing RStudio

To install RStudio to your local computer, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that you have already installed R and can launch R from your local computer.

2. Download the RStudio Desktop installer at http://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/.

Please contact Sharon at sc4712@gmail.edu if you have problems installing R or RStudio.