rdlCourseSyllabusNew
rdlCourseSyllabusNew
CO1 :: understand how to use predictive analytics tools to analyze real-life business problems.
CO2 :: analyze case-based practical problems using predictive analytics techniques to interpret
model outputs.
Unit I
Introduction to Predictive Analytics using Python : Introduction to Predictive Modelling, Python
and Predictive Modelling, Variables and the Modelling Process, Transformation and Preparation of Data
Unit II
Evaluating Predictive Modelling : Evaluation Metrics and Feature Selection, Feature Selection and
Correlation Analysis, Sampling Techniques, Feature Selection with Decomposition Techniques,
Resampling Techniques
Unit III
Statistical Predictive Modelling and Applications : Simple Linear Regression, Multiple Linear
Regression, Introduction to Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression
Unit IV
Predictive Analytics using Machine Learning : Decision trees, Random forests and support vector
machines, Neural networks
Unit V
Model Development : Model Visualization, Prediction and Decision Making
Unit VI
Forecasting and Time Series Analysis : forecasting, time series analysis, exponential smoothing
techniques, forecasting accuracy, auto-regressive and moving average models
List of Practicals
• Basic Data Processing and Visualization
• Model Evaluation
• Model Development
Text Books:
1. PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS: THE POWER TO PREDICT WHO WILL CLICK, BUY, LIE, OR DIE by
ERIC SIEGEL, WILEY
References:
1. MASTERING PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS WITH R by JAMES D. MILLER , RUI MIGUEL FORTE,
PACKT PUBLISHING