## What is R? R is a general purpose programming language. If you've heard about Python, Ruby, C, or JavaScript, R can do anything any of those languages can do. The advantage that R has over these languages is that R is specifically designed for working with data. ## Installing R R is as easy to install as a web browser. You can install the latest version of R from [here](https://cran.r-project.org/). After you download and install R you should also install RStudio, which is a computer program that will help you write R code. You can download RStudio [here](https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/). --- ### [Home](index.html)