This article explains how to programmatically identify and deal with outlier data (it's a follow-up to "Data Prep for Machine Learning: Missing Data"). Suppose you have a data file of loan ...

After previously detailing how to examine data files and how to identify and deal with missing data, Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research now uses a full code sample and step-by-step directions ...

Z-score is a standard measurement used in statistical analysis that looks at data with a normal distribution. It provides a standard unit of measurement for placing your data on a common scale. It ...

Data analytics deals with making observations with various data sets, and trying to make sense of the data. When dealing with very large data sets, automated tools must be used to find patterns and ...