Data Mining:
Concepts and Techniques, 3rd Edition
Jiawei Han
Micheline Kamber
Jian Pei
ISBN: 9780123814791
Copyright 2011
Like previous editions, Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques, 3rd Edition equips students with a sound understanding of data mining principles and teaches proven methods for knowledge discovery in large corporate databases. Revisions incorporate input from instructors, changes in the field, and more material on statistics and machine learning. Written expressly for database students, this book begins with a conceptual introduction followed by a comprehensive and state-of-the-art coverage of concepts and techniques. Each chapter is a stand-alone guide to a critical topic, presenting proven algorithms and sound implementations ready to be used directly or with strategic modification against live data. Wherever possible, the authors raise and answer questions of utility, feasibility, optimization, and scalability... [more]
Data Architecture
From Zen to Reality
Charles Tupper
ISBN: 9780123851260
Copyright 2011
Data is an expensive and expansive asset. Information capture has forced storage capacity from megabytes to terabytes, exabytes and, pretty soon, zetabytes of data. To make this huge amount of data usable and relevant, it needs to be organized effectively. Database Base Management Systems, such as Oracle, IBM's DB2, and Microsoft SqlServer are used often, but these are being enhanced continuously and auxiliary tools are being developed every week; there needs to be a fundamental starting point for it all. That stating point is Data Architecture, the blueprint for organizing and structuring information for services, service providers, and the consumers of that data.
Data Architecture: From Zen to Reality explains the principles underlying data architecture, how data evolves with organizations, and the challenges organizations face in structuring and managing their data. It also discusses proven methods and technologies to solve the complex issues dealing with data. The book uses a holistic approach to the field of data architecture by covering the various applied areas of data, including data modelling and data model management, data quality , data governance, enterprise information management, database design, data warehousing, and warehouse design. This book is a core resource for anyone customizing or aligning data management systems, taking the Zen-like idea of data architecture to an attainable reality... [more]
Data Mining:
Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques, 3rd Edition
Ian Witten
Eibe Frank
Mark Hall
ISBN: 9780123748560
Copyright 2011
This book offers a thorough grounding in machine learning concepts as well as practical advice on applying machine learning tools and techniques in real-world data mining situations. This highly anticipated third edition of the most acclaimed work on data mining and machine learning will teach you everything you need to know about preparing inputs, interpreting outputs, evaluating results, and the algorithmic methods at the heart of successful data mining.
Thorough updates reflect the technical changes and modernizations that have taken place in the field since the last edition, including new material on Data Transformations, Ensemble Learning, Massive Data Sets, Multi-instance Learning, plus a new version of the popular Weka machine learning software developed by the authors. Witten, Frank, and Hall include both tried-and-true techniques of today as well as methods at the leading edge of contemporary research.... [more]
 Database Modeling and Design, 5th Edition
Logical Design
Toby Teorey
Sam Lightstone
Tom Nadeau
H.V. Jagadish
ISBN: 9780123820204
Copyright 2011
This is an ideal text for a stand-alone data management course focused on logical database design, or a supplement to an introductory text for introductory database management. This extensively revised fifth edition features clear explanations, lots of terrific examples and an illustrative case, and practical advice, with design rules that are applicable to any SQL-based system. The common examples are based on real-life experiences and have been thoroughly class-tested... [more]
Entity Resolution and Information Quality
John R. Talburt
ISBN: 9780123819727
Copyright 2010
Customers and products are the heart of any business, and corporations collect more data about them every year. However, just because you have data doesn't mean you can use it effectively. If not properly integrated, data can actually encourage false conclusions that result in bad decisions and lost opportunities. Entity Resolution (ER) is a powerful tool for transforming data into accurate, value-added information. Using entity resolution methods and techniques, you can identify equivalent records from multiple sources corresponding to the same real-world person, place, or thing.
This emerging area of data management is clearly explained throughout the book. It teaches students the process of locating and linking information about the same entity - eliminating duplications - and making crucial business decisions based on the results. This book is an authoritative, vendor-independent technical reference for graduate students and practitioners, including architects, technical analysts, and solution developers. In short, Entity Resolution and Information Quality provides the applied level know-how needed to aggregate data from disparate sources and form accurate customer and product profiles that support effective marketing and sales. It is an invaluable guide for succeeding in today's info-centric environment... [more]
Relational Database Design and Implementation, 3rd Edition
Clearly Explained
Jan Harrington
ISBN: 9780123747303
Copyright 2009
Fully revised, updated, and expanded, Relational Database Design and Implementation, Third Edition provides the conceptual and practical information necessary to develop a design and management scheme that ensures data accuracy and user satisfaction while optimizing performance, regardless of experience level or choice of DBMS. The book begins by reviewing basic concepts of databases and database design. Topics such as SQL, relational data model, normalization, data entities and Codd's Rules (and why they are important) are covered clearly and concisely but without resorting to "Dummies"-style talking down to the reader... [more]
SQL Clearly Explained, 3rd Edition
Jan Harrington
ISBN: 978012375697
Copyright 2010
SQL Clearly Explained, 3rd Edition details the release of the SQL standard (SQL:2008), including two sets of extensions to support object-relational databases and XML. NEW chapters include coverage of the relational data model, relational algebra, SQL object-relational support, triggers and stored procedures, as well as XML. This expanded edition is packed with tips, tricks and other vital information for working with SQL... [more]
How to Build a Digital Library, 2nd Edition
Ian Witten
David Bainbridge
David Nichols
ISBN: 9780123748577
Copyright 2010
How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. It is a self-contained resource for individuals, companies, and institutions wishing to put these powerful tools to work in their burgeoning information treasuries. This Second Edition reflects the rapid evolution of the field, with new material on multimedia, metadata and internationalization. New technologies are integrated with concepts from library and information science to provide a comprehensive social, technical and practical treatment of digital libraries. Part II describes how this is put into practice with the Greenstone Digital Library Software, a popular open source software tool suite. For the second edition this material has been completely rewritten to reflect new developments in the software, including a comprehensive graphical facility for creating and maintaining digital libraries and numerous interoperability features... [more]
 Probabilistic Methods for Bioinformatics
with an Introduction to Bayesian Networks
Richard E. Neapolitan
ISBN: 9780123704764
Copyright 2009
The Bayesian network is one of the most important architectures for representing and reasoning with multivariate probability distributions. When used in conjunction with specialized informatics, possibilities of real-world applications are achieved. Probabilistic Methods for BioInformatics explains the application of probability and statistics, in particular Bayesian networks, to genetics. This book provides background material on probability, statistics, and genetics, and then moves on to discuss Bayesian networks and applications to bioinformatics. Probabilistic methods used for biological information and Bayesian networks are explained in an accessible way using applications and case studies... [more]
Building the Agile Enterprise
With SOA, BPM and MBM
Fred Cummins
ISBN: 9780123744456
Copyright 2009
Fred Cummins, an EDS Fellow, presents IT as a key enabler of the agile enterprise. He demonstrates how the convergence of key technologies—including SOA, BPM and emerging enterprise and data models—can be harnessed to transform the enterprise. Cummins mines his 25 years experience to provide IT leaders, as well as enterprise architects and management consultants, with the critical information, skills, and insights they need to partner with management and redesign the enterprise for continuous change. No other book puts IT at the center of this transformation, nor integrates these technologies for this purpose... [more]
Executing Data Quality Projects
Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™
Danette McGilvray
ISBN: 9780123743695
Copyright 2008
Information is currency. Recent studies show that data quality problems are costing businesses billions of dollars every year, with poor data linked to waste and inefficiency, damaged credibility among customers and suppliers, and an organizational inability to make sound decisions. In this important and timely new book, Danette McGilvray presents her "Ten Steps" approach to information quality — a proven method for both understanding and creating information quality in the enterprise. Her trademarked approach, in which she has trained Fortune 500 clients and hundreds of workshop attendees, applies to all types of data and all types of organizations... [more]
Information Modeling and Relational Databases, 2nd Edition
Terry Halpin
Tony Morgan
ISBN: 9780123735683
Copyright 2008
Terry Halpin, a pioneer in the development of ORM (Object-Role Modeling), blends conceptual information with practical instruction that will let you begin using ORM effectively as soon as possible. Supported by examples, exercises, and useful background information, his step-by-step approach teaches you to develop a natural-language-based ORM model, and then, where needed, abstract ER and UML models from it. This book will quickly make you proficient in the modeling technique that is proving vital to the development of accurate and efficient databases that best meet real business objectives.... [more]
Business Metadata
Capturing Enterprise Knowledge
William Inmon
Bonnie O'Neil
Lowell Fryman
ISBN: 9780123737267
Copyright 2008
Business Metadata is about all the groundwork necessary for IT to really support the business properly. By providing not just data, but the context behind the data. For the IT professional, it will be tactically practical--very "how to" and a detailed approach to implementing best practices supporting knowledge management. And for the IT or other manager who needs a guide for creating and justifying projects, it will help provide a strategic map... [more]
DW 2.0
The Architecture for the Next Generation of Data Warehousing
W.H.
Inmon
Derek Strauss
Genia Neushloss
ISBN: 9780123743190
Copyright 2008
DW 2.0 builds on the author's work implementing technology and architecture for the next generation data warehouse. DW 2.0 is the first new defined architecture for the data warehouse in 20 years, and helps to solve many problems in industry: analysis of unstructured data (data not in relational databases), the handling of ever increasing large volumes of data, the use of both technical and business metadata, and the flexibility needed for today's ever-changing business requirements... [more]
Unleashing Web 2.0
From Concepts to Creativity
Gottfried Vossen
Stephan Hagemann
ISBN: 9780123740342
Copyright 2007
The emergence of Web 2.0 is provoking challenging questions for developers: What products and services can our company provide to customers and employees using Rich Internet Applications, mash-ups, Web feeds or Ajax? Which business models are appropriate and how do we implement them? What are best practices and how do we apply them? Unleashing Web 2.0 is a comprehensive and reliable resource that guides you into the emerging and unstructured landscape that is Web 2.0. This book is a comprehensive, verified, and reliable source of information that helps technical and business developers unleash the power of the web... [more]
Business Process Change, 2nd Edition
A Guide for Business Managers and BPM and Six Sigma Professionals
Paul Harmon
ISBN: 9780123741523
Copyright 2007
In this balanced treatment of the field of business process change, Paul Harmon offers concepts, methods, cases for all aspects and phases of successful business process improvement. Updated and added for this edition are coverage of business process management systems, business rules, enterprise architectures and frameworks (SCOR), and more content on Six Sigma and Lean--in addition to new coverage of performance metrics... [more]
Probabilistic Methods for Financial and Marketing Informatics
Richard E. Neapolitan
Xia Jiang
ISBN: 9780123704771
Copyright 2007
Developed by the NEIU Computer Science Department Advisory Board (which consists of IT professionals from several major companies) Probabilistic Methods for Financial and Marketing Informatics aims to provide students with insights and a guide explaining how to apply probabilistic reasoning to business problems. Rather than dwelling on rigor, algorithms, and proofs of theorems, the authors concentrate on showing examples and using the software package Netica to represent and solve problems... [more]
Oracle Performance Tuning for 10gr2,
2nd Edition
Gavin Powell
ISBN: 9781555583453
Copyright 2007
Gavin Powell shows that the central theme of Oracle10gR2 Performance Tuning is four-fold: denormalize data models to fit applications; tune SQL code according to both the data model and the application in relation to scalability; create a well-proportioned physical architecture at the time of initial Oracle installation; and most important, mix skill sets to obtain the best results. This edition is provides all necessary transition material from version 9i. Powell offers experienced guidance through real-world examples using large datasets... [more]
IT Manager's Handbook, 2nd Edition
Getting your new job done
Bill Holtsnider
Brian Jaffe
ISBN: 9780123704887
Copyright 2007
IT Manager’s Handbook: Getting Your New Job Done, , 2nd edition provides essential information to help students understand the responsibilities of today’s IT Management professionals: not only planning network security and implementing disaster recovery plans, but also such vital tasks as creating budgets, administering compliance, and managing staff... [more]
Java Data Mining
Strategy, Standard, and Practice
A Practical
Guide for architecture, design, and implementation
Mark F. Hornick
Erik Marcadé
Sunil Venkayala
ISBN: 9780123704528
Copyright 2007
Whether you are a software developer, systems architect, data analyst, or business analyst, if you want to take advantage of data mining in the development of advanced analytic applications, Java Data Mining (JDM) the new standard now implemented in core DBMS and data mining/analysis software, is a key solution component. Java Data Mining is the essential guide to the usage of the JDM standard interface, written by contributors to the JDM standard. This book discusses and illustrates how to solve real problems using JDMP API. The authors provide an overview of data mining and the problems it can address across industries. Learn JDM essentials with detailed code examples in Java. Explore the use of JDM from .... [more]
Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance
Making Shoes for the Cobbler's Children
Charles Betz
ISBN: 9780123705938
Copyright 2007
Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance is a groundbreaking, practitioner-authored book. This book provides an independent examination of and response to the development of enterprise resource planning. The book presents on-the-ground coverage of enabling IT governance in architectural detail, which you can use to define a strategy and start executing. It fills the gap between high-level guidance on IT governance, and detailed discussions about specific vendor technologies... [more]
Data Preparation for Data Mining Using SAS
Mamdouh Refaat
ISBN: 9780123735775
Copyright 2007
Data Protection for Data Mining Using SAS introduces a framework for the process of data preparation for data mining, and presents the detailed implementation of each step in SAS. In addition, business applications of data mining modeling require you to deal with a large number of variables, typically hundreds if not thousands. This book provides you with a complete framework for the data preparation process. Discover a unique and comprehensive approach for the treatment of missing values, optimal binning and cardinality reduction. The complete SAS implementation code is included and readily usable by professional analysts and data miners.... [more]
Physical Database Design
the database professional's guide to exploiting indexes, views,
storage, and more
Sam Lightstone
Toby Teorey
Tom Nadeau
ISBN: 9780123693891
Copyright 2007
Physical Database Design discusses the concept of how physical structures of databases affect performance, including specific examples, guidelines, and best and worst practices for a variety of DBMSs and configurations. Something as simple as improving the table index design has a profound impact on performance. Every form of relational database, such as Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), Enterprise Resource Management (ERP), Data Mining (DM), or Management Resource Planning (MRP), can be improved using the methods provided in the book... [more]
Foundations of Multidimensional And Metric Data Structures
Hanan
Samet
ISBN: 9780123694461
Copyright 2006
Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures includes a thorough introduction; a comprehensive survey to spatial and multidimensional data structures and algorithms; and implementation details for the most useful data structures. Along with the hundreds of exercises and hundreds of illustrations, the result is an excellent and valuable reference tool for professionals and students in many areas, including computer graphics, databases, geographic information systems (GIS), game programming, image processing, pattern recognition, solid modeling, similarity retrieval, and VLSI design... [more]
Data Model Patterns
A Metadata Map
David Hay
ISBN: 9780120887989
Copyright 2006
After years of building enterprise models for the oil, pharmaceutical, banking, and other industries, Dave Hay has here not only developed a conceptual model of such a metadata repository, he has in fact created a true enterprise data model of the information technology industry itself. Data Model Patterns is based on the Zachman Framework for information architecture, encompassing the Business Owner’s, Architect’s, and Designer’s views, for all columns (data, activities, locations, people, timing, and motivation). Learn about techniques, methods, and tools of the information processing industry. This book presents many concepts that are not currently being addressed by such tools, but should be... [more]
Fuzzy
Modeling and Genetic Algorithms for Data Mining and Exploration
Earl Cox
ISBN: 9780121942755
Copyright 2005
Fuzzy Modeling and Genetic Algorithms for Data Mining and Exploration is a handbook for analysts, engineers, and managers involved in developing data mining models in business and government. As you’ll discover, fuzzy systems are extraordinarily valuable tools for representing and manipulating all kinds of data, and genetic algorithms and evolutionary programming techniques drawn from biology provide the most effective means for designing and tuning these systems.This book provides a nice background along with detailed instruction in methods that you can immediately put to work in your own projects. The author provides many diverse examples and also an extended example in which evolutionary strategies are used to create a complex scheduling system.... [more]
SQL
Practical Guide for Developers
Michael Donahoo
Gregory Speegle
ISBN: 9780122205316
Copyright 2005
Developed by authors who needed a good resource for students in their database class, this is an ideal supplement for your database courses—no matter what main text you use or what flavor of SQL is required. SQL: Practical Guide for Developers is a quick guide for computing professionals, programmers, and students to learn the basics in an easily digestible way. This book provides tutorial based instruction. The approach is vendor-neutral with a companion web site that includes information about DBMS-specific peculiarities. The focus of this book is on teaching concepts through concrete examples and explanations.... [more]
Bioinformatics
Managing Scientific Data
Zoé Lacroix
Terence Critchlow
ISBN: 9781558608290
Copyright 2004
Life science data integration and interoperability is one of the most challenging problems facing bioinformatics today. In the current age of the life sciences, investigators have to interpret many types of information from a variety of sources. Unfortunately, scientists are not currently able to easily identify and access this information because of the variety of semantics, interfaces, and data formats used by the underlying data sources. Bioinformatics: Managing Scientific Data tackles this challenge head-on by discussing the current approaches and variety of systems available to help bioinformaticians with this increasingly complex issue. The heart of the book lies in the collaboration efforts of eight distinct bioinformatics teams that describe their own unique approaches to data integration and interoperability... [more]
Data Modeling Essentials, 3rd Edition
Graeme Simsion
Graham Witt
ISBN: 9780126445510
Copyright 2004
A one-of-a-kind text, Data
Modeling Essentials covers the basics of data modeling while focusing
on developing a facility in techniques, rather than a simple familiarization
with “the rules”.
In order to enable students to apply the basics of data modeling
to real models, the authors address the realities of developing
systems in real-world situations, by covering the merits of a variety
of possible solutions as well as using language and diagramming
methods that represent industry practice... [more]
Temporal Data and the Relational Model
A Detailed Investigation
into the Application of Interval and Relation Theory to the Problem
of Temporal Database Management
C.J. Date
Hugh Darwen
Nikos A. Lorentzos
ISBN: 9781558608559
Copyright 2003
Temporal database systems are systems that provide special support
for storing, querying, and updating historical and/or future data.
Current DBMSs provide essentially no temporal features at all,
but this situation is likely to change soon for a variety of reasons;
in fact, temporal databases are virtually certain to become important
sooner rather than later, in the commercial world as well as in
academia. This book provides an in-depth description of the foundations
and principles on which those temporal DBMSs will be built. These
foundations and principles are firmly rooted in the relational
model of data; thus, they represent an evolutionary step, not a
revolutionary one, and they will stand the test of time... [more]
Distributed Algorithms
Nancy Lynch
ISBN: 9781558603486
Copyright 1996
In Distributed Algorithms, Nancy Lynch provides a blueprint for designing, implementing, and analyzing distributed algorithms. This book contains the most significant algorithms and impossibility results in the area, all in a simple automata-theoretic setting. The algorithms are proved correct, and their complexity is analyzed according to precisely defined complexity measures. The problems covered include resource allocation, communication, consensus among distributed processes, data consistency, deadlock detection, leader election, global snapshots, and many others... [more]
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