Making sense of data : a practical guide to exploratory data analysis and data mining

Autor: Myatt, Glenn J
Rok: c2007.
ISBN: 9780470074718
OCLC Number: (OCoLC)70232378
OKCZID: 110676897

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MYATT, Glenn J. Making sense of data: a practical guide to exploratory data analysis and data mining. Hoboken: Wiley, c2007. xii, 280 s.

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A practical, step-by-step approach to making sense out of dataMaking Sense of Data educates readers on the steps and issues that need to be considered in order to successfully complete a data analysis or data mining project. The author provides clear explanations that guide the reader to make timely and accurate decisions from data in almost every field of study. A step-by-step approach aids professionals in carefully analyzing data and implementing results, leading to the development of smarter business decisions. With a comprehensive collection of methods from both data analysis and data mining disciplines, this book successfully describes the issues that need to be considered, the steps that need to be taken, and appropriately treats technical topics to accomplish effective decision making from data.Readers are given a solid foundation in the procedures associated with complex data analysis or data mining projects and are provided with concrete discussions of the most universal tasks and technical solutions related to the analysis of data, including:* Problem definitions* Data preparation* Data visualization* Data mining* Statistics* Grouping methods* Predictive modeling* Deployment issues and applicationsThroughout the book, the author examines why these multiple approaches are needed and how these methods will solve different problems. Processes, along with methods, are carefully and meticulously outlined for use in any data analysis or data mining project.From summarizing and interpreting data, to identifying non-trivial facts, patterns, and relationships in the data, to making predictions from the data, Making Sense of Data addresses the many issues that need to be considered as well as the steps that need to be taken to master data analysis and mining.

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