Lab Links + Data Sets

Covers the geometric, negative binomial, and hypergeometric distributions. The simulations in this lab introduce repeat and while loops.

Handout Template Solutions

See Also: 1 Lab Block Contains This Lab

Distributions of Random Variables: This set of labs illustrates the use of R functions for probability distributions as an alternative to traditional distribution tables. The labs build on the programming structures introduced in the Chapter 2 labs and demonstrate how to simulate the data-generating process described by particular distributions.

R (Base), Useful Links

The statistical software R is a widely used and stable software that is free. RStudio is a user-friendly interface for R.

• Videos showing how to install R and RStudio
• Download R
• Download RStudio, after you install R (optional)
• Getting started with R and RMarkdown
• Access the markdown source files for the Stat labs
• Source files for the Biostat labs
• Google Doc Versions of some labs
• Some labs are available in Brazilian Portuguese