Webcasts

ONLINE VENDOR NEUTRAL INTRO TO DATA MINING FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
(no charge)

A non-technical data mining introduction for absolute beginners
May 23, 2007, 10AM - 11AM PST
Future Sessions (June 14, Sept 7)

To register for the webinar
1. Go to https://salford.webex.com/salford/onstage/g.php?d=928318845&t=a
2. Click "Enroll".
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click "Submit".

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event, as well as audio and system requirements. Please read this confirmation email carefully!

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.

In one hour, 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

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