Learning R for Data Visualization (Video 26)

This video introduces Shiny, an R package for creating interactive websites. It covers the basics of Shiny, including its UI and server components, and provides resources for further learning. The video explains how to create a simple Shiny website with interactive elements like sliders and plots, and highlights the importance of understanding both the UI and server scripts to build functional web applications.

What is the primary purpose of the Shiny package in R?

• To manage databases

• To perform data cleaning

• To develop interactive web applications

• To create static data visualizations

Where can you find tutorials and examples for learning Shiny?

• learn-r.com

• shiny-examples.org

• shiny.rstudio.com

• r-tutorials.com

In a Shiny UI, what is the role of the input panel?

• To store user data

• To process server-side computations

• To display static content

• To allow user interaction

What is the function of the server script in a Shiny application?

• To handle user inputs and generate outputs

• To manage user authentication

• To design the user interface

• To store application data

How is the output of computations identified in a Shiny server script?

• By creating a new UI element

• By specifying a data frame

• By using a unique plot ID

• By defining a global variable