Introducingthe IBM SPSS Modeler, this book guides readers through data mining processesand presents relevant statistical methods. There is a special focus onstep-by-step tutorials and well-documented examples that help demystify complexmathematical algorithms and computer programs. The variety of exercises andsolutions as well as an accompanying website with data sets and SPSS Modeler streams are particularly valuable. Whileintended for students, the simplicity of the Modeler makes the book useful foranyone wishing to learn about basic and more advanced data mining, and put thisknowledge into practice.