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Published inApr 2019
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ISBN-139781789345377
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Julio Cesar Rodriguez Martino
Julio Cesar Rodriguez Martino
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Julio Cesar Rodriguez Martino

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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Importing data from Facebook

It is possible to import data directly from a Facebook profile or page. If we want to, for example, register the dates and times when a new post appears, we could follow these steps:

  1. Click on Data.
  2. Navigate to Get Data | From Online Services | From Facebook, as shown in the following screenshot:

  1. You need to specify the user or page name, which is the last part of the page URL. As an example, I will use my own Facebook page, which is the default option. The first time you connect, you will have to log in with your username and password (to connect to Facebook from Excel, you need a Facebook profile). The following dialog will appear:
  1. We will choose to get information about Posts. After clicking OK, we get the following screen (I will only show it partially, to protect my privacy):
  1. As we can see, the date and times of the posts are concatenated...
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Hands-On Machine Learning with Microsoft Excel 2019
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Julio Cesar Rodriguez Martino

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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