When does class start/end?
Classes begin promptly at 9:00 am, and typically end at 5:00 pm.
This course provides the foundations of using IBM SPSS Modeler and introduces the participant to data science. The principles and practice of data science are illustrated using the CRISP-DM methodology. The course provides training in the basics of how to import, explore, and prepare data with IBM SPSS Modeler v18.2, and introduces the student to modeling.
Introduction to IBM SPSS Modeler
- Introduction to data science
- Describe the CRISP-DM methodology
- Introduction to IBM SPSS Modeler
- Build models and apply them to new data
Collect initial data
- Describe field storage
- Describe field measurement level
- Import from various data formats
- Export to various data formats
Understand the data
- Audit the data
- Check for invalid values
- Take action for invalid values
- Define blanks
Set the unit of analysis
- Remove duplicates
- Aggregate data
- Transform nominal fields into flags
- Restructure data
Integrate data
- Append datasets
- Merge datasets
- Sample records
Transform fields
- Use the Control Language for Expression Manipulation
- Derive fields
- Reclassify fields
- Bin fields
Further field transformations
- Use functions
- Replace field values
- Transform distributions
Examine relationships
- Examine the relationship between two categorical fields
- Examine the relationship between a categorical and continuous field
- Examine the relationship between two continuous fields
Introduction to modeling
- Describe modeling objectives
- Create supervised models
- Create segmentation models
Improve efficiency
- Use database scalability by SQL pushback
- Process outliers and missing values with the Data Audit node
- Use the Set Globals node
- Use parameters
- Use looping and conditional execution
Introduction to IBM SPSS Modeler
- Introduction to data science
- Describe the CRISP-DM methodology
- Introduction to IBM SPSS Modeler
- Build models and apply them to new data
Collect initial data
- Describe field storage
- Describe field measurement level
- Import from various data formats
- Export to various data formats
Understand the data
- Audit the data
- Check for invalid values
- Take action for invalid values
- Define blanks
Set the unit of analysis
- Remove duplicates
- Aggregate data
- Transform nominal fields into flags
- Restructure data
Integrate data
- Append datasets
- Merge datasets
- Sample records
Transform fields
- Use the Control Language for Expression Manipulation
- Derive fields
- Reclassify fields
- Bin fields
Further field transformations
- Use functions
- Replace field values
- Transform distributions
Examine relationships
- Examine the relationship between two categorical fields
- Examine the relationship between a categorical and continuous field
- Examine the relationship between two continuous fields
Introduction to modeling
- Describe modeling objectives
- Create supervised models
- Create segmentation models
Improve efficiency
- Use database scalability by SQL pushback
- Process outliers and missing values with the Data Audit node
- Use the Set Globals node
- Use parameters
- Use looping and conditional execution
Classes begin promptly at 9:00 am, and typically end at 5:00 pm.
Lunch is normally an hour long and begins at noon. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and juice are available all day in the kitchen. Fruit, muffins and bagels are served each morning. There are numerous restaurants near each of our centers, and some popular ones are indicated on the Area Map in the Student Welcome Handbooks - these can be picked up in the lobby or requested from one of our ExitCertified staff.
If someone should need to contact you while you are in class, please have them call the center telephone number and leave a message with the receptionist.
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals, and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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