Data analysis with open source tools / Philipp K. Janert.
| Author/creator | Janert, Philipp K. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, ©2011. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xviii, 509 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Graphics: looking at data. A single variable: shape and distribution -- Two variables: establishing relationships -- Time as a variable: time-series analysis -- More than two variables: graphical multivariate analysis -- Intermezzo: a data analysis session -- Analytics: modeling data. Guesstimation and the back of the envelope -- Models from scaling arguments -- Arguments from probability models -- What you really need to know about classical statistics -- Intermezzo: mythbusting - bigfoot, least squares, and all that -- Computation: mining data. Simulations -- Finding clusters -- Seeing the forest fro the trees: finding important attributes -- Intermezzo: when more is different -- Applications: using data. Reporting, business intelligence, and dashboards -- Financial calculations and modeling -- Predictive analytics -- Epilogue: facts are not reality. |
| Abstract | Provides information on the techniques of data analysis using a variety of open source tools. |
| General note | "A hands-on guide for programmers and data scientists"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Janert, Philipp K. Data analysis with open source tools. Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, c2011 9780596802356 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781449396657 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1449396658 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781449301859 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1449301851 (electronic bk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |