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The quizzes at the end of each chapter in Data Mining and Machine Learning Essentials are great for self-assessment.
I've been using the techniques from Data Mining and Machine Learning Essentials in my current project with great success.
The diagrams in chapter 4 of Data Mining and Machine Learning Essentials make complex concepts much easier to understand.
I found the section on error handling particularly helpful in Data Mining and Machine Learning Essentials.
Data Mining and Machine Learning Essentials is worth it just for the appendix on best practices.