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"This volume provides technical professionals and students with three uniquely integrative enhancements to the study of predictive modeling not typically found in data-mining books: an applied approach, immediate practice using Microsoft Excel, and easy-to-use access to multiple online model-bu...

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Main Author: Van Belle, Gerald
Other Authors: Kerr, Kathleen F., 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]
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Summary:"This volume provides technical professionals and students with three uniquely integrative enhancements to the study of predictive modeling not typically found in data-mining books: an applied approach, immediate practice using Microsoft Excel, and easy-to-use access to multiple online model-building tools. Since actual datasets are employed, users deal with real-life modeling issues and situations such as handling missing values, applying variable transformations, and addressing outliers, among others. An easy-to-learn Microsoft Excel add-in (Predictive MinerXL) and all applicable datasets are available for free on an associated Web site"--
Physical Description:xv, 229 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and indexes.
ISBN:9780470127278 (hardback)
0470127279 (hardback)