R programming language: A free tool used by Google and Pfizer to analyze data

In today’s world, we are surrounded by data. To harness its potential, it’s essential not only to collect it but also to analyze, visualize, and transform it into actionable insights. This is where the R programming language comes in—a freely available tool that has become a standard in statistics and data science. It’s used by Google, Microsoft, Pfizer, and millions of professionals worldwide.

Why is R so exceptional?

✅ It is free.

R is open-source software that anyone can download and use without licensing fees, for both personal and commercial purposes. You can get it from www.r-project.org. Installation is quick and straightforward.

✅ It is open.

Users can not only use the software but also modify the code, create new packages, and share them with the community.

✅ It runs everywhere.

R works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

✅ It is powerful.

R includes hundreds of tools for statistical tests, modeling, simulations, and visualizations. More than 10,000 extension packages are available in the CRAN repository.

✅ It is flexible.

With R, you can analyze virtually any type of data: tables, time series, spatial data, text, or genetic information.

✅ It is interactive and fun.

Working with R is surprisingly intuitive. Often, just one or two lines of code are enough to build a model or create a beautiful chart.

What you can do in R language?

With a well-designed course, you will quickly learn to:

Import and clean your data
Perform basic and advanced statistical analyses
Visualize results clearly and professionally
Create reports in PDF, HTML, and even interactive applications
Work with data frames and vectors without complicated loops
Expand your knowledge with packages for machine learning, geography, or bioinformatics

Community and learning

R is supported by a large, active community of data scientists, statisticians, and developers. There are countless free tutorials, forums, courses, and books available. But this wealth of resources can be overwhelming for beginners (especially with the command-line interface, unfamiliar terminology, and hundreds of functions).

R language does more than other tools

R offers capabilities that many other platforms simply lack.

The future is in data. R gives you the language to talk about it

R is more than just a tool. It is a way to understand the world through data. Its capabilities grow along with the volume and complexity of information. Together with its community, R is constantly evolving.

Join millions of users worldwide. Learn to work with data smartly, efficiently, and professionally.

Name	Code	Language	Course duration	Form	Event date	Price
Introduction to R programming	PU25010006-0009		3 days	virtual classroom Online training with a lecturer at a specific time. virtual classroom	15. 10. 2025 09:00	18 900 Kč
Introduction to R programming	PU25010006-0003		3 days	virtual classroom Online training with a lecturer at a specific time. virtual classroom	open term	18 900 Kč

The article was created in collaboration with the lecturer of the Introduction to Programming course.