Data Preparation

Zahraa S. Abdallah, Lan Du, Geoffrey I. Webb

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Abstract

Before data can be analyzed, they must be organized into an appropriate form. Data preparation is the process of manipulating and organizing data prior to analysis.
Data preparation is typically an iterative process of manipulating raw data, which is
often unstructured and messy, into a more structured and useful form that is ready for further analysis. The whole preparation process consists of a series of major activities (or tasks) including data profiling, cleansing, integration, and transformation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining
EditorsClaude Sammut, Geoffrey I. Webb
Place of PublicationBoston MA USA
PublisherHumana Press
Pages318-327
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781489975027
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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