Installing R and RStudio
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| Component | What it is | Why it matters in clinical data management |
|---|---|---|
| R | The programming language and statistical computing environment | Runs the code that imports, checks, transforms, and summarizes data |
| RStudio | The interface used to write and manage R code | Helps beginners organize scripts, projects, files, objects, and output |
| CRAN | Main repository for R and many R packages | Provides stable package installation for common workflows |
| R package | A reusable collection of functions and documentation | Adds specific capabilities such as importing Excel files or cleaning names |
| R project | A project-level workspace managed by RStudio | Keeps code, data, and outputs organized within one study folder |
| Script | A text file containing R commands | Documents the data management process so it can be rerun |