R for Data Science Cookbook

Preface

Big data, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence have become the hottest technology buzzwords in recent years. Although there are many different terms used to define these technologies, the common concept is that they're all driven by data. Simply having data is not enough; being able to unlock its value is essential. Therefore, data scientists have begun to focus on how to gain insights from raw data.

Data science has become one of the most popular subjects among academic and industry groups. However, as data science is a very broad discipline, learning how to master it can be challenging. A beginner must learn how to prepare, process, aggregate, and visualize data. More advanced techniques involve machine learning, mining ...