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R Programming A-Z™: R For Data Science With Real Exercises! (Udemy.com)

Learn Programming In R And R Studio. Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Packages, Functions, GGPlot2

Created by: Kirill Eremenko

Last updated July 2025

Our take

Based on the ratings of 57,120 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in July 2025. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a beginner's introduction to R and RStudio, built around homework. The syllabus runs nine sections and 77 lectures, about 10.6 hours in all. A short getting-started section leads into core programming ideas like loops, then R fundamentals, matrices, data frames and a 16-lecture block on ggplot2 charts. Kirill Eremenko teaches in small steps, each one resting on the last. No prior coding is needed, and reviewers who had never programmed say it worked for them. It is a first course in R, not a full data science program.

Praise is steady. Students call the pacing gentle, and one says it avoids piling many concepts into a short space of time. Several newcomers say R finally made sense. The complaints are mostly about age. The course was last updated in July 2025, and one reviewer says some functions have changed slightly and need a quick search. Others report that the homework data sets are missing or corrupted, and one 1-star reviewer calls the course unusable for that reason. A few beginners also struggled with the early sections and with if and else statements.

The ratings are strong. About 60 percent of the 57,120 ratings are five stars, and under 2 percent are one or two stars. With nearly 286,000 students, it is clearly a popular first pick for R. Experienced programmers may find it slow. Our advice is to take it as a gentle start, and to check early that the homework files actually load, since that is where the sharpest complaints land.

Best forComplete beginners who want R explained slowly, with homework after each new idea.
Skip it ifYou already code and want a faster pace or deeper stats than a 10-hour intro covers.

Pros

  • Slow, step-by-step build-up that reviewers say never overwhelms a new learner
  • Works for people with no coding background, including first-time programmers
  • A 16-lecture ggplot2 section teaches chart building after the basics are in place
  • Homework comes with seven solution videos, so stuck learners can check their work

Cons

  • Some homework data sets are reported missing or corrupted, which blocks later exercises
  • Last updated July 2025, and reviewers say some functions have changed since recording
  • Early programming sections and if/else statements lost a few beginners; experienced coders may find it slow
I am new to coding, and this is my first ever course. It is a lot of fun and good for learning how to visualize data with R.
Walker Weisbrod, a student

Listed as All Levels, but it really suits true beginners; people who already code may find it slow.

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What you will learn

  • Learn to program in R at a good level
  • Learn how to use R Studio
  • Learn the core principles of programming
  • Learn how to create vectors in R
  • Learn how to create variables
  • Learn about integer, double, logical, character and other types in R
  • Learn how to create a while() loop and a for() loop in R
  • Learn how to build and use matrices in R
  • Learn the matrix() function, learn rbind() and cbind()
  • Learn how to install packages in R
  • Learn how to customize R studio to suit your preferences
  • Understand the Law of Large Numbers
  • Understand the Normal distribution
  • Practice working with statistical data in R
  • Practice working with financial data in R
  • Practice working with sports data in R

Course content

9 sections · 77 lectures · 11 hours of video 5 quizzes, 2 articles

  1. 1Hit The Ground Running 2 free previews4 lectures · 21 min
  2. 2Core Programming Principles 1 free preview10 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.3 hours
  3. 3Fundamentals Of R 1 free preview10 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.6 hours
  4. 4Matrices 1 free preview14 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.8 hours
  5. 5Data Frames 1 free preview14 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.7 hours
  6. 6Advanced Visualization With GGPlot2 1 free preview16 lectures · 1 quiz · 2.1 hours
  7. 7Homework Solutions7 lectures · 1.5 hours
  8. 8Special Offer1 lecture · 14 min
  9. 9Congratulations!!1 lecture

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • This course is for you if you want to learn how to program in R
  • This course is for you if you are tired of R courses that are too complicated
  • This course is for you if you want to learn R by doing
  • This course is for you if you like exciting challenges
  • You WILL have homework in this course so you have to be prepared to work on it

What you need before you start

  • No prior knowledge or experience needed. Only a passion to be successful!

How it compares

Against the other 461 rated Udemy courses in Data Science on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 67% of them
  • Reviews57,120#4 of 462 by number of reviews
  • Length10.6 hourslonger than 58% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2025earlier than 56% of them

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course Description

Learn R Programming by doing!

There are lots of R courses and lectures out there. However, R has a very steep learning curve and students often get overwhelmed. This course is different!

This course is truly step-by-step. In every new tutorial we build on what had already learned and move one extra step forward.

After every video, you learn a new valuable concept that you can apply right away. And the best part is that you learn through live examples.

This training is packed with real-life analytical challenges which you will learn to solve. Some of these we will solve together, some you will have as homework exercises.

In summary, this course has been designed for all skill levels and even if you have no programming or statistical background you will be successful in this course!

I can't wait to see you in class,

What you will learn:

  • Learn how to use R Studio

  • Learn the core principles of programming

  • Learn how to create vectors in R

  • Learn how to create variables

  • Learn about integer, double, logical, character, and other types in R

  • Learn how to create a while() loop and a for() loop in R

  • Learn how to build and use matrices in R

  • Learn the matrix() function, learn rbind() and cbind()

  • Learn how to install packages in R

Sincerely,

Kirill Eremenko

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Instructor Details

Kirill Eremenko

My name is Kirill Eremenko and I am super-psyched that you are reading this!

Professionally, I come from the Data Science consulting space with experience in finance, retail, transport and other industries. I was trained by the best analytics mentors at Deloitte Australia and since starting on Udemy I have passed on my knowledge to thousands of aspiring data scientists.

From my courses you will straight away notice how I combine my real-life experience and academic background in Physics and Mathematics to deliver professional step-by-step coaching in the space of Data Science. One of the strongest sides of my teaching style is that I focus on intuitive explanations, so you can be sure that you will truly understand even the most complex topics.

To sum up, I am absolutely and utterly passionate about Data Science and I am looking forward to sharing my passion and knowledge with you!

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Reviews

4.6

57,120 ratings on Udemy

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By Vishwavijet Mopagar on 8/25/2026

Section 2 could have been bit more slow and more elaborate for beginners. As a layman, I found it difficult to grasp coding concept. I did not understand the codes at lecture No 9, 11 and 12.

By Stacey Gerber on 8/6/2026

So far, excellent. The presenter breaks down concepts in a manner that is easy to follow and slowly builds on concepts that have already been discussed rather than introducing many concepts in a short space of time, thereby overwhelming the learner.

By Deonna Nicole Robertson on 7/16/2026

I came into this class expecting to hate R. I had used it before, but was absolutely thrown into the deep end and expected to perform. This instructor broke things down slowly and clearly in this course. I now understand what I was doing before in a whole new light. Some of the functions have changed just slightly from what they were before, but it is easy to compensate with a quick Google search. Sometimes R even tells you what's wrong. Overall, if you are new to R and/or coding, I can't recommend this course enough. If you have some experience, you might find it a little on the slow side, but still wildly helpful and informative.

By Gabriel Triana on 6/7/2026

I have only dipped my toes in coding (Python) before I started coding. But thanks to these lectures it all makes sense to me now. Sure it might be a slower pace for me than others, but I really prefer learning it thoroughly and correctly from the start instead of guessing in the dark. This course has really helped me do just that.

By Michiko Takahashi on 5/19/2026

I can tell those courses are very useful. however, most of programing software has been updated. I actually hard to find how to get package, such as ggplot2 that my version of my software did not use anymore. that is whay, 4.5 stars

By Xola Sigenu on 2/18/2026

This is one of the amazing courses I have ever come across in Udemy. The teacher just makes everything simple especially for someone like me who has no background whatsoever of programming. I would recommend this course to anyone interested to learn R irrespective of ones background in programming.

By Ibrahim Venkat @ Krishnamurthy Venkatasu on 2/4/2026

I have been working with Python before, and want to feel how R programming can suit a data science course. This course has eased my purpose. I have completed the course with a great joy of satisfaction. May God bless the instructor.

By Kather Ansari on 1/11/2026

The course is super informative from start to finish, and the instructor breaks everything down so it's very easy to understand. However, if you have any programming, statistics, or linear algebra experience, this course might be a bit slow, but nevertheless still helpful.

By Jake Norton on 11/25/2025

The method for Altering Font Size and Window Color has changed so that you have to go to "Tools" in the top bar and then "Global Options...". Also, .actors are no longer automatically recognized in data sets, so they have to be manually set to factors. Despite these outdated portions, this course is extremely useful for teaching you the main functions in R and gives you the tools to learn other functions on your own.

By Erik Parkhomenko on 11/10/2025

This course was really helpful with getting familiar with R! I think it covers a lot of the important functionality. Its not heavy on stats, which can be seen as a plus or a minus depending on the person. If you are an undergrad planning to take econometrics, I strongly advice taking this course beforehand as the materials taught in this course will be useful in the exercises.

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