STAT40830 - Assignment 1
This assignment is based on the material up to topic 4 (mostly about topic 4).
Instructions
Write a slide presentation (15-20 slides) by completing the tasks below on the Human Development Indicators data on at least two countries. (Below you will find instructions on how to download them).
Use only the R package data.table unless when explicitly stated.
1. Use data.table to read in the data and assign the correct class to the variables.
2. Merge the data datasets using data.table.
3. Do some quick data exploration to know more about your data. (You are allowed to use any R package to answer this question)
5. Do at least 2 plots using some output from the analysis done in step 4. (You are allowed to use any R package to answer this question).
Complete your assignment creating a Quarto presentation, check that all code and output are correctly displayed in your final document.
You must add some extra not-default options to personalise the aesthetic of the slides. Upload the .css or the .tex file if use them for the personalisation.
Write some prose to explain what you intend to do at each step.
Remember that the code should be easy to read and to work with. You should add appropriate comments, make code efficient and use sensible notation.
Submission
Submission: upload on the Assignment 1 assessment on Brightspace your .Qmd file, and a rendered .pdf file of the resulting output. The .pdf file should function as a standalone file for this assignment - that is, it should show all necessary code to find answers, produce plots etc. Code needed to set things up, e.g. loading packages etc. can be hidden to make the final rendered document neater. Upload the .css or the .tex file if use them for the personalisation.
Note that only your final submission will be marked.
I must be able to render your .Qmd as it is, so don’t use any file path specific to your computer. You can assume that the original data are downloaded in the working directory.
How to get the data:
For Assignment 1 you will have to download the dataset of the Human Development Indicators for at least different countries of your choice from data.humdata.org/dataset/?organization=undp-human-development-reports-office&q=Human+Development+Indicators:
Click over COUNTRYNAME - Human Development Indicators and download the dataset called Human Development Indicators for COUNTRYNAME it will give you a .csv file. (The dataset contains the following variables: country_code, country_name, indicator_id, indicator_name, index_id, index_name, value, year.) repeat this procedure for at least a second country.
