R is an open source programming language designed for statistical computing. It is freely available from The Comprehensive R Archive Network. RStudio is a free Integrated Development Environment that provides a more graphical interface for writing R programs. RStudio includes R. If you choose to use RStudio or the course you are taking requires it, then you do not need to separately download R itself.
- Where Available: PhD Server, Student Computer
- Source: http://cran.us.r-project.org
- Cost: Free
- Course: MS Business Analytics courses
- Platform: Windows, Mac
- Installation Help: Information about installing and using R can be found at http://cran.rstudio.com/manuals.html
RStudio can be downloaded from www.rstudio.com