Tag Archives: data analytics

Learn R Online: Take it at Your Own Pace

Take our LinkedIn Learning courses in R, and master data science online

Learn R online and tackle statistical problems easily with open source software! Take my LinkedIn Learning courses and complete your own unique research projects.

Biostatistics for Dummies: The Thinking Data Scientist’s Quintessential Professional Reference

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“Biostatistics for Dummies” is the thinking data scientist’s essential reference. Check out the updated 2024 version, which adds epidemiologic inference topics and modeling advice!

Survey Documentation: Good Luck Analyzing Survey Data Without it!

It's important to do careful planning before you program an online survey.

Remove Rows in R with the Subset Command

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Remove rows by criteria is a common ETL operation – and my blog post shows you how to do it using the subset command.

Portfolio Project Examples for Independent Data Science Projects

Are you a data scientist who is interested in doing independent portfolio projects to sharpen your skills? Then I strongly suggest you get a coach or a mentor.

Portfolio project examples are sometimes needed for newbies in data science who are looking to complete independent projects. This blog post provides some great examples of independent projects you can do with datasets available online!

Statistics Trivia for Data Scientists

Public health, artificial intelligence, and data science trivia! Fun! Educational! Test your knowledge!

Statistics trivia for data scientists will refresh your memory from the courses you’ve taken – or maybe teach you something new! Visit my blog to find out!

Testimonials for Monika Wahi’s Linked In Data Science Courses

If you have questions about your journey toward a data science career, sometimes you can get them answered with online resources, but sometimes you do not get the information.

Testimonials for Monika Wahi’s data science courses on LinkedIn Learning are posted here. Read what learners are saying to help you decide if you want to take the courses!

Convert CSV to RDS When Using R for Easier Data Handling

If you want to use R for a project and the source CSV is very big, it can improve input/output efficiency to convert the file to an RDS.

Convert CSV to RDS is what you want to do if you are working with big data files in R GUI and want to improve efficiency. Read my blog post for an explanation and video demonstrations of this process!

Querying the GHDx Database: Demonstration and Review of Application

Many data scientists interested in health are looking to query the Global Burden of Disease database, also known as the GHDx

Querying the GHDx database is challenging because of its difficult user interface, but mastering it will allow you to access country-level health data for comparisons! See my demonstration!

Variable Names in SAS and R Have Different Restrictions and Rules

You need to come up with names of variables in SAS and in R, but they need to be compatible with both languages if you are running a data warehouse.

Variable names in SAS and R are subject to different “rules and regulations”, and these can be leveraged to your advantage, as I describe in this blog post.