On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Ashley Porter < apor...@theplanetforward.com> wrote:
> Good Morning, > > I wanted to reach out as I am looking to learn more about the R Project / R > Statistical Programming software, particularly as it's been utilizing in > power plant industries. I work in the energy industry and my clients are > starting to look for Risk Analysts proficient in this tool, and I find > myself unaware of what this tool is. Any information or help would be > greatly appreciated. > > Warmly, > > > *Ashley Porter | Director of Recruiting* > In a nutshell, it is a algorithmic programming language with an emphasis on statistics. If you have heard of the SAS language, R is used for similar needs. One of the main pluses of R is CRAN - The Comprehensive R Archive Network. This is a large set of statistical packages, which can be used as a library. A good web site is https://cran.revolutionanalytics.com/ to start. A search of "r language review" will get you some good hits from sites such as InfoWorld and NY Times as well as the usual "geek" sites. -- The man has the intellect of a lobotomized turtle. Maranatha! <>< John McKown [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
