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Programming Skills for Data Science brings together all the foundation skills needed to transform raw data into actionable insights for domains ranging from urban planning to precision medicine, even if you have no programming or data science experience. Guided by expert instructors Michael Freeman and Joel Ross, this book will help learners install the tools required to solve professional-level data science problems, including widely used R language, RStudio integrated development environment, and Git version-control system. It explains how to wrangle data into a form where it can be easily used, analyzed, and visualized so others can see the patterns uncovered. Step by step, students will master powerful R programming techniques and troubleshooting skills for probing data in new ways, and at larger scales. Features: 1. Guides students through setting up their computer for data science, understanding how the pieces fit together, and successfully using them to solve real problems. 2. Introduces R, RStudio, git, GitHub, Markdown, Shiny, and other leading tools. 3. Covers everything from preparing raw data to creating beautiful, sharable visualizations. 4. Anticipates questions and demystifies complex ideas, reflecting the authors’ experience introducing data science to thousands of students. Table of Contents: 1) Using the Command Line2) Version Control with git and GitHub3) Using Markdown for Documentation4) Introduction to R5) Functions in R6) Vectors and Lists7) Data and Data Frames8) Manipulating Data with dplyr9) Reshaping Data with tidyr10) Accessing Databases and Web APIs11) Designing Data Visualizations 12) Creating Visualizations with ggplot213) Interactive Visualization in R14) Dynamic Reports with R Markdown15) Building Interactive Web Applications with Shiny16) Working Collaboratively