Task 1: Understanding Graphical Perception, R, and R-Studio Setup

Background

To create graphics that clearly answer questions, you must understand the basics of how the human perceptual system works. This 40-minute talk by John Rauser, a data scientist in the technology industry, will give you an overview. You can find the code for the majority of his graphics here.

You will also be responsible for getting R and Rstudio installed and running.

• Back or Course Website

Reading

This reading will help you complete the tasks below.

• o John Rauser Talk
• o Being a better online reader
• o Chapter 1: R for Data Scientists
• o Getting used to R, Rstudio, and R Markdown (R basics)
• o R and R-Studio Practice

Tasks

• [ ] Read the course syllabus and make sure you understand our class routine and grading
• [ ] Get R and R-Studio running on your computer
  • [ ] Fix your settings in R-Studio to use the code diagnostics
• [ ] Watch John Rauser Presentation
  • [ ] Use the following google spreadsheet to input your three favorite segments of the video. Use your course standardized name lastname firstletterfirstname – For example mine is hathawayj.
• [ ] Read the material about learning online and be prepared for a conversation in class