Database Progression to Database Regression

In this chapter, we get started by offering a definition for (data) statistical regression, then move on to discussing regression concepts, and outlining how a developer might use the most common regression techniques for forecasting and prediction within a typical data development project.

In this chapter, we've organized information into the following areas:

• An introduction to statistical regression
• Methods for identification of opportunities for using regression (in data projects)
• R and statistical regression
• A working example