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  2. Backtesting - Wikipedia

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    Historically, backtesting was only performed by large institutions and professional money managers due to the expense of obtaining and using detailed datasets. However, backtesting is increasingly used on a wider basis, and independent web-based backtesting platforms have emerged. Although the technique is widely used, it is prone to weaknesses ...

  3. Wikipedia:Example requests for permission - Wikipedia

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    This is a modification of the Epopt's letter above. Changes have been made to make it less specific to the particular situation that inspired the original letter, and more applicable to other cases. Name or Title Address. Dear <NAME>: I am an editor of Wikipedia, a multilingual project to create a complete and accurate encyclopedia by open editing.

  4. Software testing - Wikipedia

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    The sample below is common for waterfall development. The same activities are commonly found in other development models, but might be described differently. Requirements analysis: testing should begin in the requirements phase of the software development life cycle. During the design phase, testers work to determine what aspects of a design ...

  5. Business letter - Wikipedia

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    Business letters can have many types of content, for example to request direct information or action from another party, to order supplies from a supplier, to point out a mistake by the letter's recipient, to reply directly to a request, to apologize for a wrong, or to convey goodwill. A business letter is sometimes useful because it produces a ...

  6. Walk forward optimization - Wikipedia

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    Before doing the back-testing or optimization, one needs to set up the data required which is the historical data of a specific time period. This historical data segment is divided into the following two types: In-Sample Data: It is a past segment of market data (historical data) reserved for testing purposes. This data is used for the initial ...

  7. Training, validation, and test data sets - Wikipedia

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    A training data set is a data set of examples used during the learning process and is used to fit the parameters (e.g., weights) of, for example, a classifier. [9] [10]For classification tasks, a supervised learning algorithm looks at the training data set to determine, or learn, the optimal combinations of variables that will generate a good predictive model. [11]

  8. Cover letter - Wikipedia

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    Students are often asked to submit a cover letter for an internship application. Such cover letters should include examples of extracurricular and academic experiences. Despite this specific information, cover letters for internships should have a standard business letter format. The application letter, responds to a known job opening.

  9. Washback effect - Wikipedia

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    Washback effect refers to the impact of testing on curriculum design, teaching practices, and learning behaviors. [1] The influences of testing can be found in the choices of learners and teachers: teachers may teach directly for specific test preparation, or learners might focus on specific aspects of language learning found in assessments.