5  Data Science

Figure Figure 5.1 is the data science pipeline depicted in R4DS (2e) Whole game (as of 2024-01-23). In this chapter, we will demonstrate scripts that show implementations of this pipeline.

Figure 5.1: Data science pipeline from R4DS (2e)

The named steps in this pipeline are

• Import: Bring data into R/RStudio
• Tidy: Restructure the data for analysis
• Transform: Prepare data for downstream analysis
• Visualize: Create graphics
• Model: Build a statistical model
• Communicate: Dessimate your results