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Python

Preprocessing in Data Science (Part 3): Scaling Synthesized Data

You can preprocess the heck out of your data but the proof is in the pudding: how well does your model then perform?

Hugo Bowne-Anderson

May 10, 2016

Python

Preprocessing in Data Science (Part 1): Centering, Scaling, and KNN

This article will explain the importance of preprocessing in the machine learning pipeline by examining how centering and scaling can improve model performance.
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Hugo Bowne-Anderson

April 26, 2016

R Programming

A data.table R Tutorial: Intro to DT[i, j, by]

The free data.table R tutorial explains the basics and syntax of the data.table package for R. Master the data.table syntax now.
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Karlijn Willems

February 3, 2015

Data Science

Become a Data Scientist in 8 Steps: Infographic

This DataCamp infographic outlines how you can become a data scientist in 8 steps. This guide is for everyone interested in Data Science.
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Karlijn Willems

November 10, 2014

R Programming

What is the Best Statistical Programming Language? Infograph

The infograph 'Statistical Language Wars' compares statistical programming language like SAS, R and SPSS to see how they stack up.
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Karlijn Willems

June 3, 2014