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Introduction to Data Mining: Understanding the Need

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What is the primary need for data mining?

To gather data automatically

To summarize data manually

To store data rapidly

To extract knowledge from gathered data (correct)

What is the key objective of data mining in the context of library books and users’ past reading history?

To extract patterns and knowledge from users’ reading history (correct)

To gather raw data on library books

To store library books and their information

To record users’ reading history

What is the difference between data and information?

Data is gathered, while information is summarized and understood. (correct)

Data is recorded facts, while information is useless raw data.

Data is a potentially valuable resource, while information is automatically extracted from raw data.

Data are being gathered extremely fast, while information is already stored.

What is the role of computational tools and techniques in handling the huge amount of gathered data?

To help humans understand the data Signup and view all the answers

Why is raw data considered useless without techniques like data mining?

Because raw data lacks patterns and knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of data mining in the context of the huge amount of gathered data?

To automatically extract knowledge and insights from the gathered data Signup and view all the answers

Which term is an alternative name for Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD)?

Data archeology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of data mining?

To discover valid, novel, and potentially useful patterns in large quantities of data Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym AI stand for in the context of data mining?

Artificial Intelligence Signup and view all the answers

In the pigeon problem 1, what is the rule to determine whether an object is class A or class B?

If the left bar is smaller than the right bar, it is class A; otherwise, it is class B Signup and view all the answers

What concept or field does data mining play an essential role in?

Business Intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of valid patterns in data?

They hold in general Signup and view all the answers

In the pigeon problem 2, what is the rule to determine whether an object is class A or class B?

If the two bars are equal sizes, it is class A; otherwise, it is class B Signup and view all the answers

What does KDD stand for in the context of data mining?

Knowledge Discovery in Databases Signup and view all the answers

In the pigeon problem 3, what is the rule to determine whether an object is class A or class B?

If the sum of the two bars is less than or equal to 10, it is class A; otherwise, it is class B Signup and view all the answers

What are some alternative names for data mining?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers