Course: Introduction to Data Handling

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Course title Introduction to Data Handling
Course code KMA/UDPD
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmajserová Veronika, Mgr.
  • Czolková Adéla, Bc.
  • Chupáň Tomáš, Mgr.
  • Fišerová Eva, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlů Ivana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fačevicová Kamila, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bebčáková Iveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Ženčák Pavel, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Jašková Paulína, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction to the R software and RStudio environment 2. Types of objects in R 3. Import of data in R, its manipulation and saving 4. If, for and while loops 5. Creating of own R functions 6. Data visualisation 7. Other related topics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Introduction to the stastistical software R. The main focus is given on manipulation with different types of datasets, its uploading, modification and visualisation. The second part of the course is dedicated to the basics of programming in R.
Basic knowledge of R language.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of working with PC.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation in seminars, work on given individual tasks and homeworks.
Recommended literature
  • Dalgaard, P. (2008). Introductory Statistics with R. Springer. Heidelberg.
  • Matloff, N. (2011). The Art of R Programming. No Starch Press.
  • P. Teetor. R Cookbook. (2011). Prooven Recipes for Data Analysis, Statistics, and Graphics. O?Reilly Media, Inc.
  • Venables, W. N., Smith, D. M. (2019). R Core Team. An Introduction to R. R Foundation for Statistical Computing. Vienna, Austria.
  • Verzani, J. SimpleR - Using R for Introductory Statistics.
  • Wickham, H., Grolemund, G. (2017). R for Data Science. O?Reilly Media, Inc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Data Science (2020) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Business Mathematics (2021) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Industrial Mathematics (2020) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter