05512cam a2200865 i 4500 ocn875056210 OCoLC 20171031090500.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 140327s2014 nju ob 001 0 eng 2014012428 9781118422014 (electronic bk.) 1118422015 (electronic bk.) 9781118422106 (electronic bk.) 1118422104 (electronic bk.) 9781118407417 (cloth) 9781118422007 1118422007 1118407415 CHBIS 010442102 CHNEW 000692193 CHNEW 000692196 CHVBK 33408735X DEBSZ 410557587 DEBSZ 417232829 NLGGC 377369527 NZ1 15753441 NZ1 15906972 DEBBG BV042182598 DEBBG BV043610584 DEBBG BV043396641 CHVBK 374470006 CHNEW 000888083 (OCoLC)875056210 (OCoLC)891187277 (OCoLC)908035833 (OCoLC)961613294 (OCoLC)962664412 CL0500000478 Safari Books Online 7CA56F4C-E430-40E3-A9DC-CD295FAD6E5D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com DLC eng rda pn DLC YDX N$T EBLCP E7B DG1 YDXCP DEBSZ COO OCLCF UMI DEBBG VRC TEFOD OCLCQ STF B24X7 pcc MAIN QA276 COM 000000 bisacsh 006.3/12 23 Myatt, Glenn J., 1969- Making sense of data Making sense of data I : a practical guide to exploratory data analysis and data mining / Glenn J. Myatt, Wayne P. Johnson. [electronic resource] Second edition. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2014] 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Revised editon of: Making sense of data. c2007. Includes bibliographical references and index. Titlepage; Copyright; PREFACE; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Sources of Data; 1.3 Process for Making Sense of Data; 1.4 Overview of Book; 1.5 Summary; Further Reading; 2 DESCRIBING DATA; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Observations and Variables; 2.3 Types of Variables; 2.4 Central Tendency; 2.5 Distribution of the Data; 2.6 Confidence Intervals; 2.7 Hypothesis Tests; Exercises; Further Reading; 3 PREPARING DATA TABLES; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Cleaning the Data; 3.3 Removing Observations and Variables; 3.4 Generating Consistent Scales Across Variables; 3.5 New Frequency Distribution 3.6 Converting Text to Numbers3.7 Converting Continuous Data to Categories; 3.8 Combining Variables; 3.9 Generating Groups; 3.10 Preparing Unstructured Data; Exercises; Further Reading; 4 UNDERSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Visualizing Relationships Between Variables; 4.3 Calculating Metrics About Relationships; Exercises; Further Reading; 5 IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDING GROUPS; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Clustering; 5.3 Association Rules; 5.4 Learning Decision Trees from Data; Exercises; Further Reading; 6 BUILDING MODELS FROM DATA; 6.1 Overview; 6.2 Linear Regression 6.3 Logistic Regression6.4 K-Nearest Neighbors; 6.5 Classification and Regression Trees; 6.6 Other Approaches; Exercises; Further Reading; APPENDIX A ANSWERS TO EXERCISES; APPENDIX B HANDS-ON TUTORIALS; B.1 Tutorial Overview; B.2 Access and Installation; B.3 Software Overview; B.4 Reading in Data; B.5 Preparation Tools; B.6 Tables and Graph Tools; B.7 Statistics Tools; B.8 Grouping Tools; B.9 Models Tools; B.10 Apply Model; B.11 Exercises; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT "A proven go-to guide for data analysis, Making Sense of Data I: A Practical Guide to Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Mining, Second Edition focuses on basic data analysis approaches that are necessary to make timely and accurate decisions in a diverse range of projects. Based on the authors' practical experience in implementing data analysis and data mining, the new edition provides clear explanations that guide readers from almost every field of study. In order to facilitate the needed steps when handling a data analysis or data mining project, a step-by-step approach aids professionals in carefully analyzing data and implementing results, leading to the development of smarter business decisions." -- Portion of summary from book. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Data mining. Mathematical statistics. Mathematical statistics. Data mining. COMPUTERS General. bisacsh Data mining. fast (OCoLC)fst00887946 Mathematical statistics. fast (OCoLC)fst01012127 Mathematical statistics. local Data mining. local Electronic books. Electronic books. Johnson, Wayne P. Print version: Myatt, Glenn J., 1969- Making sense of data I. Second edition. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2014] 9781118407417 (DLC) 2014007303 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118422007 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 207344 207344