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Hands-On Predictive Analytics with Python. Master the complete predictive analytics process, from problem definition to model deployment

Hands-On Predictive Analytics with Python. Master the complete predictive analytics process, from problem definition to model deployment

Alvaro Fuentes

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Predictive analytics is an applied field that employs a variety of quantitative methods using data to make predictions. It involves much more than just throwing data onto a computer to build a model. This book provides practical coverage to help you understand the most important concepts of predictive analytics. Using practical, step-by-step examples, we build predictive analytics solutions while using cutting-edge Python tools and packages.
The book's step-by-step approach starts by defining the problem and moves on to identifying relevant data. We will also be performing data preparation, exploring and visualizing relationships, building models, tuning, evaluating, and deploying model.

Each stage has relevant practical examples and efficient Python code. You will work with models such as KNN, Random Forests, and neural networks using the most important libraries in Python's data science stack: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Keras, Dash, and so on. In addition to hands-on code examples, you will find intuitive explanations of the inner workings of the main techniques and algorithms used in predictive analytics.
By the end of this book, you will be all set to build high-performance predictive analytics solutions using Python programming.
  • 1. The Predictive Analytics Process
  • 2. Problem Understanding and Data Preparation
  • 3. Dataset Understanding - Exploratory Data Analysis
  • 4. Predicting Numerical Values with Machine Learning
  • 5. Predicting Categories with Machine Learning
  • 6. Introducing Neural Nets for Predictive Analytics
  • 7. Model Evaluation
  • 8. Model Tuning and Improving Performance
  • 9. Implementing a Model with Dash
  • Title: Hands-On Predictive Analytics with Python. Master the complete predictive analytics process, from problem definition to model deployment
  • Author: Alvaro Fuentes
  • Original title: Hands-On Predictive Analytics with Python. Master the complete predictive analytics process, from problem definition to model deployment
  • ISBN: 9781789134544, 9781789134544
  • Date of issue: 2018-12-28
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_15f4
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing