Prerequisites

No specific knowledge prerequisites for this book but it will help if you are familiar with some common statistical tests, t, ANOVA and regression for the later parts. You will also find a knowledge of how to write computer file paths helpful.

You need to install the following stuff for this book:

1. R
2. RStudio
3. An R package: ggplot2
4. You will need to download these files and save them to somewhere on your computer: diamonds.csv and example_ros_data_flg22.xlsx,

Installing R

Follow this link and install the right version for your operating system https://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/

Installing RStudio

Follow this link and install the right version for your operating system https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/

Installing R packages in RStudio.

Standard packages

Start RStudio and use the Packages tab in lower right panel. Click the install button (top left of the panel) and enter the package name eg ggplot2, then click install as in this picture

Installing Packages