Introduction to SAS Enterprise Miner

Duration: 3 half-day session CEU: 0.9

This course provides a general understanding of the use of SAS Enterprise Miner. The course serves as an introduction to predictive modeling and the use of SAS Enterprise Miner for the Desktop, but users of SAS Enterprise Miner will benefit as well.

Learn how to

set up data mining projects and construct analysis flow diagrams
conduct initial data exploration
generate predictive models such as decision trees, neural networks, and regressions
compare candidate models
generate and use score code.

Who should attend

Data analysts, qualitative experts, and others who want a quick introduction to SAS Enterprise Miner for the Desktop

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should be familiar with Microsoft Windows and Windows-based software. Previous SAS software experience is helpful but not necessary.

Course Contents

Introduction to Data Mining

definition of data mining
data difficulties
problem formulation
importing text files into SAS

Introduction to SAS Enterprise Miner

exploring workspace components
setting up projects
constructing analysis flow diagrams
conducting initial data exploration
employing variable selection techniques
imputing missing values

Predictive Modeling

regression
decision trees
neural networks

Model Evaluation and Implementation

comparing candidate models
constructing simple ensemble models
generating and using score code

Software Addressed

This course addresses the following software product(s): SAS Enterprise Miner. This course is designed for users of SAS Enterprise Miner for the Desktop, but users of SAS Enterprise Miner will benefit as well.

Course Materials

Students attend Live Web classes using a Web browser and a telephone and interact with their instructor and fellow classmates in real time. Each student receives an e-mail with instructions on how to join the class three business days before the class begins. The instructions e-mail includes a link to download the course materials, including the exercise files. Students need to download and print the course materials prior to class.

System Requirements

For Live Web, you must

review and meet the general system requirements.
complete the course exercises through our virtual lab. The virtual lab allows you to access the software used in class over the Internet, so that you do not need this software on your local machine.
run this test to connect to a virtual lab session. If firewall problems prevent you from connecting to the virtual lab, then you will need the following software installed and configured in your environment to participate in the course exercises:
- SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 for the Desktop or SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 under a Windows operating system.
  Important: SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 for the Desktop and SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 cannot operate on the same machine.