Excel Data-Mining Fundamentals Training

You don't need to be a statistician to explore your own data. Learn how to use the software you already have, Excel, to perform basic data mining and analysis. Ron introduces core data-mining concepts like CRISP-DM (Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining), and then dives into the algorithms Microsoft offers for data mining right out of the box. Then learn about the data-mining structures and models in Excel SQL Server Analysis Services, and the new add-ins that make data mining in Excel both exceedingly powerful and incredibly easy. Topics include: -Solving business problems with data mining -Exploring Excel's data-mining algorithms -Data mining with Excel SQL Server Analysis Services -Using the Data Preparation tab -Detecting categories -Using the Prediction Calculator