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This book is perfect for those from a health/social care background who want to learn about coding with a Health/Clinical Data Science focus but don't have any (or little) previous formal training in coding, Computer Science or Software Engineering. Written by a lecturer in Health Data Science with a background in Computer Science and Nursing, the book introduces coding concepts from foundational principles through to applications in data wrangling and visualisation. Coding examples are introduced in both Python and R. The text was designed to introduce learners to key concepts by learning from doing. Features include: No prior coding experience is assumed Reflective learning points throughout Remarks and additional information ok key topics Numerous examples and case studies Code presented with Python and R (an other tools) Chapter questions with full answers available at the end of the book Coding topics include; coding fundamentals, data engineering, data visualisation, databases, AI and software engineering principles