Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments VII
3. About the Author IX
4. Contents XI
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I: Big Data Analytics
7. Chapter 1. Data Analytics Overview 13
8. Chapter 2. Basic Data Analysis 33
9. Chapter 3. Data Analytics Process 49
10. Part II: Advanced Analytics Methods
11. Chapter 4. Natural Language Processing 65
12. Chapter 5. Quantitative Analysis—Prediction and Prognostics 85
13. Chapter 6. Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modeling 97
14. Chapter 7. Ensemble of Models: Data Analytics Prediction Framework 149
15. Chapter 8. Machine Learning, Deep Learning—Artificial Neural Networks 155
16. Chapter 9. Model Accuracy and Optimization 185
17. Part III: Case Study—Prediction and Advanced Analytics in Practice
18. Chapter 10. Ensemble of Models—Medical Prediction Case Study: Data Types, Data Requirements and Data Pre-Processing 197
19. Appendices 211
20. References 223
21. Index 229