Tips required for Data mining Beginner

[Rajasekaran T]

Hi All

I am a Master degree student who has opted for doing my academic project in Data Mining. I am novice to data mining

I need free information to start my academic project. So Kindly share my questions.

1. Which software is best of implementing data mining software, I am planning to do fraud deduction in financial transaction.
2. Whats the first step to start with
3. I know I have to identify the subject areas and create DW structure and then extend them to data mining by creating models and rules. Am I right??

Pls add your steps if I missed something

Kindly revert.

Raj

[DataGeek]

Hi Raj,

Check out http://datageeklinks.com/. This will lead you to some resources that I've found to be very helpful. In particular free training, etc.

Enjoy!