Re: DM: Request For DM Info

[Jen Q. Louie]

Greetings Thomas, 

While there are plenty of resources on the web, there is nothing 
wrong in
using books as resources. I would suggest you get a copy of  "Data 
Mining
Solutions: Tools For Solving Real Business Problems; by Chris 
Westphal/
Teresa Blaxton; published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; ISBN: 
0471253847." 

I recommend this book as a good starting point for all who are 
interested
in the how and why of Data Mining. The book is well written and comes 
with
a CD with all the graphics used in the book, a few sample DM tools, 
content
covers theory, methodologies, and information on several commercial 
tools. 

If you can not find it in your local book store, go to our web site
http://www.nautilus-systems.com and under recommended books we have 
links
to a distributor which you can purchase the book from.

Dr. Jen Que Louie
Nautilus Systems, Inc.
3867 Alder Woods Court
Fairfax, VA 22033-2441
jqlouie@nautilus-systems.com
(703) 385-8582
(703) 385-4857  FAX
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At 09:27 AM 11/4/98 +0000, e sommer <esommer@intellicorp.com> wrote:
>not to discourage, but both your question 
>and the title of your dissertation (isn't that
>term normally reserved for PhD theses?) are a tad
>in the over-general camp.
>
>suggestion: renegotiate the scope with your advisor.
>
>as to sources, on this level of generality, a
>simple web search on the title phrase should
>trun up more tha enough material to last a lifetime.
>we recommend www.altavista.com, but your milage may vary..
>
>of course, i could plug my book again, which answers all your
>questions, but that would be cheating.
>
>eddi
>
>At 03:55 AM 11/4/98 -0800, Thomas Bradley wrote:
>>I am a student at the University of Paisley, Scotland, UK.  I am 
>>currently undertaking an Honours year project in Data Mining as 
>part of 
>>my BA (Hons) Business Information Technology degree.
>>
>>The title of my dissertation is "Data Mining; An Evaluation of 
>Tools and 
>>Techniques". 
>>
>>I would be most grateful if anyone could help me with information 
>on the 
>>subject.  For example, history, background, methodologies, tools 
>etc.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>Thomas A Bradley
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