R Statistics

Statistics Introduction

Statistics is the science of analyzing, reviewing and conclude data.

Some basic statistical numbers include:

• Mean, median and mode
• Minimum and maximum value
• Percentiles
• Variance and Standard Devation
• Covariance and Correlation
• Probability distributions

The R language was developed by two statisticians. It has many built-in functionalities, in addition to libraries for the exact purpose of statistical analysis.

You will learn about these features, and how to use them in the next chapters.

Tip: If you are completely new to statistics, and want to learn more about it, visit our Statistics Tutorial.