Assignment 8
Learning Objectives
- scrape data from HTML through R programming
- specify search parameters through a URL
- build a frequency distribution
Data Files
N/A
Tasks
The objective of this assignment is to learn how to extract data from web pages through R programming.
- (100 Points) Follow the tutorial on using rvest to scrape the IMDB movie website. You only need to follow the tutorial and explain each step in your R Notebook. You may add additional analysis, but it's not required.
Deliverables & Submission Instructions
Submit your .Rmd plus your .nb.html file generated by R Notebooks combined into a zip file. Upload the zip file to Blackboard.
Scoring
Total Number of Earnable Points: 100
Approximate Time to Complete: 2-3 hours
Due Date: see Calendar or Blackboard
Approximate Time to Complete: 2-3 hours
Due Date: see Calendar or Blackboard