{"product_id":"9781785286544","title":"R Data Science Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the essence of data science and visualization using R in no time at all\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecome a pro at making stunning visualizations and dashboards quickly and without hassle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor better decision making in business, apply the R programming language with the help of useful statistical techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom seasoned authors comes a book that offers you a plethora of fast-paced techniques to detect and analyze data patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are an aspiring data scientist or analyst who has a basic understanding of data science and has basic hands-on experience in R or any other analytics tool, then R Data Science Essentials is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerform data preprocessing and basic operations on data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement visual and non-visual implementation data exploration techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMine patterns from data using affinity and sequential analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse different clustering algorithms and visualize them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement logistic and linear regression and find out how to evaluate and improve the performance of an algorithm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract patterns through visualization and build a forecasting algorithm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a recommendation engine using different collaborative filtering algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a stunning visualization and dashboard using ggplot and R shiny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith organizations increasingly embedding data science across their enterprise and with management becoming more data-driven it is an urgent requirement for analysts and managers to understand the key concept of data science. The data science concepts discussed in this book will help you make key decisions and solve the complex problems you will inevitably face in this new world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR Data Science Essentials will introduce you to various important concepts in the field of data science using R. We start by reading data from multiple sources, then move on to processing the data, extracting hidden patterns, building predictive and forecasting models, building a recommendation engine, and communicating to the user through stunning visualizations and dashboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book, you will have an understanding of some very important techniques in data science, be able to implement them using R, understand and interpret the outcomes, and know how they helps businesses make a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis easy-to-follow guide contains hands-on examples of the concepts of data science using R.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061541585136,"sku":"9781785286544","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785286544_p0.jpg?v=1763727777","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785286544","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}