Cluster Analysis Quiz: Summer 2021 CSE 321
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What is the primary goal of cluster analysis?

  • Minimizing both intra-cluster and inter-cluster distances
  • Maximizing intra-cluster distances and minimizing inter-cluster distances
  • Maximizing both intra-cluster and inter-cluster distances
  • Minimizing intra-cluster distances and maximizing inter-cluster distances (correct)
  • Which type of clustering is based on minimizing the variance within a cluster?

  • K-means clustering (correct)
  • Hierarchical clustering
  • Fuzzy clustering
  • DBSCAN clustering
  • What is a potential application of cluster analysis in industry?

  • Identifying individual stock prices
  • Grouping stocks based on similar price fluctuations (correct)
  • Predicting future stock market movements
  • Analyzing daily stock market trends
  • Which book is recommended reading for the course 'Summer 2021 Data Mining and Machine Learning (CSE 321)'?

    <p>&quot;Introduction to Data Mining,&quot; Pang-Ning Tan, Michael Steinbach and Vipin Kumar, Addison Wesley, 2006</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym DBSCAN stand for in the context of clustering algorithms?

    <p>&quot;Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Cluster Analysis

    • The primary goal of cluster analysis is to identify patterns or structures in the data by grouping similar objects into clusters.

    Types of Clustering

    • Minimizing the variance within a cluster is a characteristic of K-Means clustering.

    Industrial Applications

    • Cluster analysis has potential applications in industry, such as identifying customer segments or grouping products with similar characteristics.
    • The recommended reading for the course 'Summer 2021 Data Mining and Machine Learning (CSE 321)' is not specified.

    Clustering Algorithms

    • DBSCAN stands for Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise.

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    Test your knowledge of cluster analysis with this quiz based on the topic 'Cluster Analysis' from the course Summer 2021 Data Mining and Machine Learning (CSE 321) by Md. Tarek Habib. The quiz covers K-means, Hierarchical Clustering, and recommended reading from 'Introduction to Data Mining' by Tan, Steinbach, and Kumar.

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