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Subject: Webcasts Jul 24/Aug 9/Sep 7: Intro to Data Mining for Absolute Beginners (no charge)

This one-hour webinar is a perfect place to start if you are new to data mining and have little-to-no background in statistics or machine learning.

  • Dates: July 24, August 9, September 7
  • Register on salford.webex.com
  • Future Webinars: Multiple timezones and topics are planned. Let us know if you would like to be notified as we schedule new webinar dates and topics.
Abstract: In the one hour "Intro to Data Mining" webinar, we will discuss:
  • Data basics: what kind of data is required for data mining and predictive analytics; In what format must the data be; what steps are necessary to prepare data appropriately
  • What kinds of questions can we answer with data mining
  • How data mining models work: the inputs, the outputs, and the nature of the predictive mechanism
  • Evaluation criteria: how predictive models can be assessed and their value measured
  • Specific background knowledge to prepare you to begin a data mining project.

Lisa Solomon
lisas@salford-systems.com
Salford Systems, 4740 Murphy Canyon Rd. Ste 200,
San Diego, Calif. 92123

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