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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Do you work in data analysis? Learn how to mine data using R. Topics include dimensionality reduction, clustering, classification, association analysis, and more.
Data science continues to grow in sophistication and demand at an exponential rate. Data mining is the area of data science that focuses on finding actionable patterns in large and diverse datasets: clusters of similar customers, trends over time that can only be spotted after disentangling...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to model data in R, one of the most important tools available for data analysis, machine learning, and data science.
Trying to locate meaning and direction in big data is difficult. R can help you find your way. R is a statistical programming language to analyze and visualize the relationships between large amounts of data. It's one of the most important tools available for data analysis, machine learning, and data science. This training...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get a comprehensive introduction to the careers, tools, and techniques of modern data science, including big data, programming, and statistics.
Get a comprehensive overview of modern data science: the practice of obtaining, exploring, modeling, and interpreting data. Barton Poulson explores disciplines such as programming, statistics, mathematics, machine learning, data analysis, visualization, and big data. He explains why data scientists are now...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explore the profound ways in which data science affects the world of sports and sports management, as well as the larger effect it has on audiences and associated industries.
A passion for sports can turn an ordinarily math-averse individual into an amateur statistician, ready to back up their pick for best clutch hitter with hard data. If your fascination with sports has piqued an interest in data and statistics, getting a general understanding...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use SPSS to calculate descriptive and inferential statistics, create data visualizations like scatterplots and other charts, and perform multiple-regression analysis.
SPSS is a statistics and data analysis program for businesses, governments, research institutes, and academic organizations. In these tutorials, author Barton Poulson takes a practical, visual, and non-mathematical approach to SPSS. From importing spreadsheets to creating...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Get a basic introduction to the careers, tools, and techniques of modern data science.
Data science is driving a world-wide revolution that touches everything from business automation to social interaction. It’s also one of the fastest growing, most rewarding careers, employing analysts and engineers around the globe. This course provides an accessible, nontechnical overview of the field, covering the vocabulary, skills, jobs, tools, and techniques...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of R, the free, open-source language for data science. Discover how to use R and RStudio for beginner-level data modeling, visualization, and statistical analysis.
If you want to participate in the data revolution, you need the right tools and skills. R is a free, open-source language for data science that is among the most popular platforms for professional analysts. Learn the basics of R and get started finding insights from your...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how anyone, in any industry, can speak the language of data analysis. Find out how to prepare data, explore it visually, and describe it using statistical methods.
Data analysis isn’t just for specialists who need to make sense of massive datasets. Decision-makers in every industry can benefit from a basic understanding of the goals and concepts of applied data analysis. In this course, join Barton Poulson as he focuses on the fundamentals...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Use R to model statistical relationships using its graphs, calculations, tests, and other analysis tools.
R is the language of big data—a statistical programming language that helps describe, mine, and test relationships between large amounts of data. Author Barton Poulson shows how to use R to model statistical relationships using graphs, calculations, tests, and other analysis tools. Learn how to enter and modify data; create charts, scatter...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A practical, visual, and non-mathematical approach to the basics of statistical concepts and data analysis in SPSS, the statistical package for business, government, research, and academic organization.
In this course, author Barton Poulson takes a practical, visual, and non-mathematical approach to the basics of statistical concepts and data analysis in SPSS, the statistical package for business, government, research, and academic organization....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Find out how data science is changing economics, banking, and finance: everything from how stocks are traded to how loans are approved.
Nowhere is data science more relevant than finance. Tracking the movement of money around the globe is one of the primary tasks for today's analysts. In this course, find out how algorithms, automation, big data applications, and machine learning are changing the nature of economics, banking, and finance. Data scientist...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn the key concepts and skills behind one of the most important elements of data science: data mining.
Data mining is the area of data science that focuses on finding actionable patterns in large and diverse datasets: clusters of similar customers, trends over time that can only be spotted after disentangling seasonal and random effects, and new methods for predicting important outcomes. In this course, instructor Barton Poulson introduces you...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to wrangle data and create meaningful visualizations with R, the programming language powering modern data science.
Trying to locate meaning and direction in big data is difficult. R can help you find your way. R is a statistical programming language to analyze and visualize the relationships between large amounts of data. This training series provides a thorough introduction to R, with detailed instruction for installing and navigating...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn why it's absolutely crucial for AI-related data science work to be transparent, explainable, accountable, and ethical in its design and execution.
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers businesses the potential for a dramatic increase in functionality and profitability, but it can also spark an array of complex ethical, legal, and social challenges. In this nontechnical, conceptually oriented course, Barton Poulson digs into the hazards of AI,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
What is big data? Explore its impact on consumers, businesses, and scientific research, and the methods behind storing, manipulating, and analyzing it.
Big data is big news. But what is big data, and how do we use it? Simply put, big data is data that, by virtue of its velocity, volume, or variety (the three Vs), cannot be easily stored or analyzed with traditional methods. Spreadsheets and relational databases just don't cut it with big data. In...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Get a nontechnical overview of how data science can benefit the entertainment industries. Discover tools to set prices, find audiences, and create more engaging experiences.
Music, theater, dance, and film may not seem like data-driven businesses, but they can benefit from data science just as much as ecommerce or finance. Join data science professor, researcher, and consultant Barton Poulson as he explores the fascinating ways in which the media...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Learn all the essentials of using SPSS, a statistical software suite for data management and advanced analytics.
SPSS is a common menu-driven statistical application used in the social sciences, education, and business. In this course, data analytics expert Barton Poulson shows you how to analyze data in ways that are difficult or impossible in spreadsheets, without requiring the full learning curve of a programming language like Python or R. Learn...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Challenge yourself with this series of real-world data visualization scenarios in Processing, an open-source drawing and development environment.
Creating a well-crafted data visualization is a hands-on process. Challenge yourself with this series of real-world data visualization scenarios in Processing, an open-source drawing and development environment. Barton Poulson, author of the companion Interactive Data Visualization with Processing course,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Get an accessible, nontechnical overview of data science, covering the vocabulary, skills, jobs, tools, and techniques of the field.
Data science is driving a world-wide revolution that touches everything from business automation to social interaction. It’s also one of the fastest growing, most rewarding careers, employing analysts and engineers around the globe. This course provides an accessible, nontechnical overview of the field, covering the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how the dramatically increased quantities of data—and the methods for analyzing this data—are changing the theory and practice of healthcare.
Data analytics plays an increasingly pivotal role in how we go about managing our healthcare systems and personal health. This nontechnical course explores a variety of ways to apply data science to medicine and public health. Data scientist Barton Poulson discusses the ways that dramatically increased...
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