Evaluation of Unstructured Text Mining Software
Five text mining software tools were evaluated by four undergraduate students inexperienced in the text mining field. The software was run on the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, and employed a variety of techniques to mine unstructured text for information. The considerations used to evaluate the software included cost, ease of learning, functionality, ease of use and effectiveness. Hands on mining of text files also led us to more informative conclusions of the software. Through our evaluation we found that two software products (SAS and SPSS) had qualities that made them more desirable than the others. INTRODUCTION Unstructured data exists
How to Choose a Data Mining Suite
How to Choose a Data Mining Suite
The choice of a data mining suite is not an easy task. This article provides a brief outline of some considerations that could affect your decision. Contrary to common opinion, the best tool suite for you may not be the most advanced tool; it may not be the one with the most data mining algorithms, nor the one that gives the greatest accuracy in prediction. More important than all of these things is identifying the tool suite that is: • Easy to use. • Provides acceptable accuracy (even though not the highest accuracy available)
How to Install the SAS System 8.2 for Microsoft Windows
How to Install the SAS System 8.2 for Microsoft Windows
The Statistical Consulting Center
If you are installing or renewing SAS on a single computer, this brief guide should be all you will need. Instructions that are more detailed are on the SAS CD. If you are installing or renewing SPSS on a single PC, this brief guide should be all you will need. Instructions that are more detailed are on the SPSS CD. If you need assistance, call the Helpdesk at 974-9900, send email to stathelp@utk.edu, or stop by the SCC walk-in support area at 200 Stokely Management Center. We provide
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