Courses

Tools for Discovering Patterns in Data: A Survey of Modern Data Mining Algorithms, Charlottesville, VA, September 15 and 16, 2008, presented by John Elder, Ph.D., of Elder Research, Inc.

This is a practical, experience-based, concepts course, known for demystifying data mining with clarity and humor. Learn to isolate the essential aspects of a problem and select and combine appropriate software tools to find useful patterns in noisy, incomplete data. Practical examples and useful techniques are drawn from successful consulting engagements in a wide range of fields -- including investment modeling, fraud detection, biometrics, credit scoring, customer relationship management, drug efficacy estimation, process optimization, and image recognition.

The course contains the popular segment, Top 10 Data Mining Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them, as well as vendor-neutral discussions of the strengths of leading software tools, and clear explanations of the essential technologies of resampling statistics, ensembles of models, and scientific visualization.

The cost is $1,195. 2nd+ person from same organization: $950.

For more details, including the course outline, intended audience, instructor experience, comments from previous attendees, directions to course location, and a registration form, please go to:

www.datamininglab.com/Training/Annual2DayCourse/tabid/66/Default.aspx

or call 434-973-7673.

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