Introduction to Data Mining and SAS Enterprise Miner

Duration: 0.5 days

Audience

This Level III course serves as an introduction to data mining and SAS Enterprise Miner for the Desktop software. It is designed for data analysts and qualitative experts as well as those with less of a technical background who want a general understanding of data mining.

Course Description

This course provides an initial hands-on experience with SAS Enterprise Miner for the Desktop. It covers the basic skills required to assemble analyses using the rich tool set of SAS Enterprise Miner. You learn how to train, assess, and compare predictive models.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should be familiar with Microsoft Windows and Windows-based software. Previous SAS software experience is helpful but not necessary.

Course Contents

Introduction to Data Mining

• definition of data mining
• examples of the uses of data mining

Introduction to SAS Enterprise Miner

• exploring workspace components
• setting up projects
• constructing analysis flow diagrams
• conducting initial data exploration

Predictive Modeling

• regression
• decision trees
• comparing candidate models

Software Addressed

This course addresses the following software product(s): SAS Enterprise Miner.

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