We are pleased to announce the following
courses on data mining using decision trees.
These present an excellent opportunity for
those wishing to acquire a good level of practical
expertise in data mining using CART software.
Course 1: An Introduction to CART
8-9 Sep, at the RSS in London
£540 plus VAT
On day 1, learn about the fundamentals of
decision trees, illustrative applications, how to
build and interpret CART trees, how to use
advanced options such as alternative splitting
rules, prior probabilities, differential costs.
On day 2, work with real data (bring your own data
if at all possible) during a hands-on CART session.
Course 2: Advanced CART Techniques
10 Sep, at the RSS in London
£660 plus VAT
Sharpen your decision-tree expertise during this
one-day advanced course for analysts with prior
knowledge of tree algorithms. Strong focus on
case studies, illustrating topics such as linking with
logistic regression and neural nets, combining
multiple trees via bagging and boosting, using
repeated sampling, varying priors, and the strategy
behind various splitting rules, separate growing with
costs from pruning with costs. Plus highlights of
recent developments.
The instructor will be Dan Steinberg, President and
Founder of Salford Systems Inc. He is one of the
world's leading experts in CART methodology and
applications. Some comments from previous
participants in these courses: 'Superb instructor',
'Very practical and easy to understand', 'Excellent
overview and explanation'.
CART is a registered trademark of California Statistical
Software and is exclusively licensed to Salford Systems.
Please contact us for more information or to make firm or
provisional bookings. Discounts will be offered for multiple
bookings and for bookings from academic institutions.
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John Shade
Good Decision Ltd
Dunfermline Business Centre
Izatt Avenue
Dunfermline
KY11 3BZ
Scotland
tel 01383-733553
fax 01383-733588
email [log in to unmask]
web http://www.gdl.co.uk
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