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The document outlines a syllabus for a course on Statistical Computing using R, covering five units that include an introduction to R, R syntax and programming, exploratory data analysis, statistical functions and inference, and advanced graphics and big data analysis. Each unit contains specific topics and questions aimed at teaching fundamental concepts and practical applications of R. The course is designed for students in their 5th semester with a focus on enhancing their statistical computing skills.

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The document outlines a syllabus for a course on Statistical Computing using R, covering five units that include an introduction to R, R syntax and programming, exploratory data analysis, statistical functions and inference, and advanced graphics and big data analysis. Each unit contains specific topics and questions aimed at teaching fundamental concepts and practical applications of R. The course is designed for students in their 5th semester with a focus on enhancing their statistical computing skills.

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Subject: Statistical Computing using R Subject Code: BTES 501-20 Semester: 5th

UNIT-1: Introduction to R

1. What are the basic data types in R? Explain each with an example.
2. How can you use R as a calculator? Provide examples of basic arithmetic operations.
3. What are missing values in R and how are they represented?
4. Explain vectors in R. What are their attributes?
5. How can you name the elements of a vector in R? Provide an example.
6. What are system-defined objects in R? Give examples.
7. Describe how to access built-in datasets in R using the data() function.
8. How do you read data into R from an external file using read.table() and scan()
functions?

UNIT-2: R Syntax and Basic Programming

9. Describe the basics of R syntax with examples.


10. What is the R workspace and how do you manage it?
11. Explain matrices and lists in R with examples.
12. How do you subset data in R? Provide examples using both vectors and data frames.
13. How do you use the help system in R to find information about functions?
14. What are the common errors and warnings in R? How do you handle them?
15. How can you input and output data in R? Describe the interface with other software
packages.
16. Write a simple R script and explain the importance of good programming practices in R.
17. Explain the use of parentheses and brackets in R syntax.
18. What are apply-type functions in R? Provide examples.
19. Describe how to write and document your own functions in R.
20. Explain conditional statements, loops, and iterations in R with examples.

UNIT-3: Exploratory Data Analysis

21. What is exploratory data analysis (EDA) and why is it important?


22. Explain the following statistical measures with examples: range, summary, mean,
variance, median, and standard deviation.
23. Describe how to create and interpret histograms and box plots in R.
24. How do you create and interpret scatterplots in R?
25. Explain the concept of probability distributions in R. How do you generate random
numbers and simulate distributions?
UNIT-4: Statistical Functions and Inference

26. What are contingency tables and how do you use them in R for statistical inference?
27. Describe the chi-square goodness of fit test and how to perform it in R.
28. Explain the concept of regression analysis in R. Provide an example of linear regression.
29. What are generalized linear models and how are they used in R?
30. Describe advanced modeling methods available in R.
31. Explain the bootstrap method and how to use it to compute standard errors in R.

UNIT-5: Advanced Graphics and Big Data Analysis

32. What are some advanced graphics capabilities in R? Provide examples.


33. How do you create and customize tables in R for data presentation?
34. Describe strategies for working with larger datasets in R.
35. What are the principles of exploratory data analysis in the context of big data analysis?
36. Explain dataframes in R and how they differ from matrices.
37. How do you define your own classes and operations in R? Provide an example.
38. Describe models and methods in R. How do you implement them in your analysis?
39. How can you customize the R environment to suit your workflow? Provide examples.

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