Data preparation and preprocessing for data mining using R

Abstract

This thesis was conducted as a result of study and research done for the sakes of the exploration of the R programming language and especially its data mining and DBMS connectivity capabilities. The R programming language was studied in detail, the study initially focusing on the fundamental elements of programming with it. Furthermore, R‟s data mining capabilities were examined, along with its capability of connecting to and exchanging information with popular DBMSs. To aid the understanding of the complex issues investigated