Getting started with R I have access to a database with a lot of credit data about individuals through my job and I'd like to use it to learn some R and eventually, come up with some models that predict credit worthiness using both the credit data and positive data from how these clients perform as our customers.
Can someone recommend a few things:


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*Some tutorials and/or resources for getting started with R

*Good entry-level use cases for how I could use this credit data to learn R

 A: Recently I asked for a set of links to start learning R. Glad to share it with you:


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*very-very short intro http://stat.ethz.ch/education/semesters/ss2011/CompStat/R_Tutorial.pdf

*http://www.cyclismo.org/tutorial/R/

*http://math.illinoisstate.edu/dhkim/rstuff/rtutor.html

*and a very good book: http://math.illinoisstate.edu/dhkim/rstuff/rtutor.html
What I would suggest you to start with is...


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*just simple playing with the data: plotting histograms, scatterplots, boxplots, etc.

*better understanding your data: density estimation, detecting outliers, etc.

*then maybe trying to explore the connection between the variables: regression, linear models, variable selection, non parametrical models, etc.

*testing different models: cross validation, bootstrap, confidence intervals

*and a lot more ideas limited only with your imagination...


Good luck!
A: Here are some more links
Computing for Data Analysis
This course is about learning the fundamental computing skills necessary for effective data analysis. You will learn to program in R and to use R for reading data, writing functions, making informative graphs, and applying modern statistical methods.
https://www.coursera.org/course/compdata
Fundamentals of Statistical Computing for Behavioral and Social Scientists 
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Introduction to R with Applications in Data Mining
http://people.virginia.edu/~js6ew/#Courses
And once you learn a lot R
useR! 2013, the R user conference
www3.uclm.es/congresos/useR-2013/
