INTRODUCTION TO BIG DATA AND ANALYTICSIntroduction to Data Science
- Era of abundance
- Big Data explained
- Data analysis overview
Introduction to Statistics
- Examining data distributions
- Obtaining and interpreting sample statistics
- Examining data distributions graphically
- Using exploratory data analysis
- Producing correlations
- Fitting a simple linear regression model
PREPARING FOR ANALYSISGetting Started with SAS Visual Analytics
- Exploring SAS Visual Analytics concepts
- Using the SAS Visual Analytics home page
- Discussing the course environment and scenario
Using the SAS Visual Analytics Explorer
- Examining the Visual Analytics Explorer
- Selecting data and defining data item properties
- Creating visualisation
- Enhancing visualisation with analytics
- Interacting with visualisation and exploration
Examining SAS Visual Data Builder
- Exploring SAS Visual Data Builder
- Creating simple queries
Creating Complex Queries in SAS Visual Data Builder
- Importing data using Visual Data Builder
- Creating calculated columns and filtering data
- Creating advanced queries
Advanced Topics for SAS Visual Data Builder
- Accessing user-defined formats
Using Explorer and Designer to Load Data
- Using explorer and designer to import data
- Using explorer and designer to create calculated columns
ANALYTICAL DATA VISUALISATION AND MODELLING DATACluster Segmentation
- Understanding segmentation
- Using cluster analysis
Models with Continuous Targets
- Managing projects and models
- Using linear regression models
- Using generalised linear models
Models with Categorical Targets
- Using logistic regression
- Using decision trees
Model Comparison and Assessment
- Comparing models
- Scoring models
CASE STUDY