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Predictive analytics for dummies


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Use Big Data and technology to uncover real-world insights You don't need a time machine to predict the future. All it takes is a little knowledge and know-how, and Predictive Analytics For Dummies gets you there fast. With the help of this friendly guide, you'll discover the core of predictive analytics and get started putting it to use with readily available tools to collect and analyze data. In no time, you'll learn how to incorporate algorithms through data models, identify similarities and relationships in your data, and predict the future through data classification. Along the way, you'll develop a roadmap by preparing your data, creating goals, processing your data, and building a predictive model that will get you stakeholder buy-in. Big Data has taken the marketplace by storm, and companies are seeking qualified talent to quickly fill positions to analyze the massive amount of data that are being collected each day. If you want to get in on the action and either learn or deepen your understanding of how to use predictive analytics to find real relationships between what you know and what you want to know, everything you need is a page away! •Offers common use cases to help you get started •Covers details on modeling, k-means clustering, and more •Includes information on structuring your data •Provides tips on outlining business goals and approaches The future starts today with the help of Predictive Analytics For Dummies.

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PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS 1: Entering the Arena -- 2: Predictive Analytics in the Wild -- 3: Exploring Your Data Types and Associated Techniques -- 4: Complexities of Data PART 2: INCORPORATING ALGORITHMS IN YOUR MODELS 5: Applying Models -- 6: Identifying Similarities in Data -- 7: Predicting the Future Using Data Classification -- PART 3: DEVELOPING A ROADMAP 8: Convincing Your Management to Adopt Predictive Analytics -- 9: Preparing Data -- 10: Building a Predictive Model -- 11: Visualization of Analytical Results PART 4: PROGRAMMING PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS 12: Creating Basic Prediction Examples -- 13: Creating Basic Examples of Unsupervised Predictions -- 14: Predictive Modeling with R -- 15: Avoiding Analysis Traps PART 5: EXECUTING BIG DATA 16: Targeting Big Data -- 17: Getting Ready for Enterprise Analytics PART 6: THE PART OF TENS 18: Ten Reasons to Implement -- 19: Ten Steps to Build a Predictive Analytic Model


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