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Data Visualization

by Aihua Li · Ball State University

Ball State University course on visualizing large datasets in R across five modules. Covers exploratory analysis with ggplot2, histograms, scatter plots and box plots, colour choices, interactive and spatial maps, and R Markdown reports, ending with a build-your-own visualization project.

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