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RapidMiner is a small software and services firm focused on data mining. It offers a data-mining product with a visual programming interface. To open the sample data in RapidMiner, follow these steps:

Start RapidMiner Studio.

Start RapidMiner Studio.

RapidMiner is an offshoot of the YALE development project of the Dortmund University of Technology (Germany).

Find the Read CSV operator.

Find the Read CSV operator.

It’s grouped with other tools for importing data.

Drag the Read CSV operator to the work area.

Drag the Read CSV operator to the work area.

Dragging the Read CSV operator to the RapidMiner Studio work area is easy to do.

Click the Read CSV operator.

Click the Read CSV operator.

Settings for the Read CSV operator will be displayed in the Parameters area.

In the Parameters area, click the Import Configuration Wizard button.

In the Parameters area, click the Import Configuration Wizard button.

Use the wizard to browse for the cigarette data.

Adjust settings.

Adjust settings.

The wizard gives you cues to help get the settings right. Click the Finish button to return to the work area.

Click the Execute button to import the data.

Click the Execute button to import the data.

The Read CSV operator will show a round green indicator when the data has been imported.

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Meta S. Brown helps organizations use practical data analysis to solve everyday business problems. A hands-on data miner who has tackled projects with up to $900 million at stake, she is a recognized expert in cutting-edge business analytics.

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