Use Microsoft's product Excel to build advanced forecasting models using varied examples
Cover range of machine learning tasks such as data mining, data analytics, smart visualization, and more
Derive data-driven techniques using Excel plugins and APIs without much code required
Description
We have made huge progress in teaching computers to perform difficult tasks, especially those that are repetitive and time-consuming for humans. Excel users, of all levels, can feel left behind by this innovation wave. The truth is that a large amount of the work needed to develop and use a machine learning model can be done in Excel.
The book starts by giving a general introduction to machine learning, making every concept clear and understandable. Then, it shows every step of a machine learning project, from data collection, reading from different data sources, developing models, and visualizing the results using Excel features and offerings. In every chapter, there are several examples and hands-on exercises that will show the reader how to combine Excel functions, add-ins, and connections to databases and to cloud services to reach the desired goal: building a full data analysis flow. Different machine learning models are shown, tailored to the type of data to be analyzed.
At the end of the book, the reader is presented with some advanced use cases using Automated Machine Learning, and artificial neural network, which simplifies the analysis task and represents the future of machine learning.
What you will learn
Use Excel to preview and cleanse datasets
Understand correlations between variables and optimize the input to machine learning models
Use and evaluate different machine learning models from Excel
Understand the use of different visualizations
Learn the basic concepts and calculations to understand how artificial neural networks work
Learn how to connect Excel to the Microsoft Azure cloud
Get beyond proof of concepts and build fully functional data analysis flows
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Julio Cesar Rodriguez Martino is a machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) platform architect, focusing on applying the latest techniques and models in these fields to optimize, automate, and improve the work of tax and accounting consultants. The main tool used in this practice is the MS Office platform, which Azure services complement perfectly by adding intelligence to the different tasks.
Julio's background is in experimental physics, where he learned and applied advanced statistical and data analysis methods. He also teaches university courses and provides in-company training on machine learning and analytics, and has a lot of experience leading data science teams.
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