Applied Clustering Techniques

Duration: 2.0 days
Course fee: $1,360
EPTO units: 2
CEUs: 1.2

This outline is provisional and subject to change.

The course looks at the theoretical and practical implications of a wide array of clustering techniques currently available in SAS. The techniques considered include cluster preprocessing, variable clustering, k-nearest-neighbor clustering, k-means clustering, hierarchical clustering, and fuzzy clustering.

Learn how to

prepare and explore data for a cluster analysis
distinguish among many different clustering techniques, making informed choices about which to use
evaluate the results of a cluster analysis
determine the appropriate number of clusters to retain
profile and describe clustered observations
score observations into clusters.

Who should attend

Intermediate or senior level statisticians, data analysts, and data miners

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should

be able to execute SAS programs and create SAS data sets. You can gain this experience by completing the SAS Programming I: Essentials course.
have completed a graduate-level course in statistics or the Statistics II: ANOVA and Regression course.
have an understanding of matrix algebra.

Course Contents

Introduction to Clustering

types of clustering
similarity metrics

Preparation for Clustering

graphical clustering aids
initialization issues
variable clustering
cluster preprocessing

Hierarchical Clustering

hierarchical clustering methods

Partitive Clustering

k-means clustering
nonparametric clustering
fuzzy clustering

Assessing Clustering Results

determining the number of clusters
cluster profiling
scoring new observations

Software

This course addresses SAS/STAT.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.

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