Machine Learning with R Cookbook - Second Edition

Introduction

As a data consumer, the focus is always on searching for right information to form a true analysis from the information gathered over time. Data Exploration is a term used for finding insightful information from data. To find insights from data various steps such as data munging, data analysis, data modeling, and model evaluation are taken.

In any real data exploration project, commonly six steps are involved in the exploration process. They are as follows:

• Asking the right questions: Asking the right questions will help in understanding the objective and target information sought from the data. Questions can be asked such as What are my expected findings after the exploration is finished?, or What kind of information can I ...