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• It is a machine-independent programming language,  which means it supports the  cross-platform operations.
              Therefore, it is used on many different operating systems.
               • It allows us to perform multiple complex mathematical operations using single command.

               • It is an object-oriented programming language.
            It is important to understand the difference between R language and RStudio. Some of the main differences are as
            given in the following table:

                                  RLanguage                                      RStudio

                   It is a language to write programs.       It is a platform or Integrated Development Environment
                                                             (IDE) to create and run the programs written in R
                                                             language.

                   It can be used independently without any IDE. It cannot be used without any programming language
                                                             like R language.


            5.1.1 Installing rStudio

            Perform the following steps to install RStudio on your computer:
            Step 1:   Open web browser and type the following link in the address bar.
                     https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/

            Step 2:   Press the Enter key. The home page of RStudio website opens.
            Step 3:   Click on the DOWNLOAD RSTUDIO FOR WINDOWS button.

































            Step 4:   Once the setup file is downloaded, double-click on it. The RStudio Setup dialog box appears.
            Step 5:   Click on the Next button twice. The Install button appears in place of the Next button.
            Step 6:   Click on the Install button.








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