This document provides an overview and introduction to R and R Studio. It outlines the objectives of understanding R as a programming language, installing R and R Studio, and an introduction to R as an object-oriented language. Instructions are provided on installing R for Windows and Mac as well as installing R Studio. An overview of the R Studio interface is given along with details on upgrading R to a specific version. The document concludes with information on R as an object-oriented language and creating and manipulating objects.