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Abstract: In the one hour "Intro to Data Mining" webinar, we will discuss:

• - Data basics: what kind of data is required for data mining and predictive analytics; In what format must the data be; what steps are necessary to prepare data appropriately
• - What kinds of questions can we answer with data mining
• - How data mining models work: the inputs, the outputs, and the nature of the predictive mechanism
• - Evaluation criteria: how predictive models can be assessed and their value measured
• - Specific background knowledge to prepare you to begin a data mining project.