# Reading Data

This section is all about reading and writing Data in R. To start, watch the following videos on the topic:

1. [Reading Tabular Data](https://www.coursera.org/learn/r-programming/lecture/bQ5B9/reading-tabular-data)
2. [Reading Large Tables](https://www.coursera.org/learn/r-programming/lecture/IHss1/reading-large-tables)
3. [Textual Data Formats](https://www.coursera.org/learn/r-programming/lecture/qFvzp/textual-data-formats)
4. [Connections: Interfaces to the Outside World](https://www.coursera.org/learn/r-programming/lecture/pSHGL/connections-interfaces-to-the-outside-world)

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