SMS CUSAT Reading Material on Data Mining Anas AP & Alex Titty John • What is Data? Data is a collection of facts and information or unprocessed information. Example: Student names‚ Addresses‚ Phone Numbers etc. • What is a Database? A structured set of data held in a computer which is accessible in various ways. Example: Electronic Address Book‚ Phone Book. • What is a Data Warehouse? The electronic storage of large amount of data by business. Concept originated in
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Gold Digging Gold mining is one of the most destructive industries in the world. It can displace communities‚ hurt workers‚ destroy environments and contaminate drinking water. Water and land become polluted with mercury and cyanide which endangers ecosystems‚ animals and people. the health of people and ecosystems. Toxic mine waste contains many dangerous chemicals including arsenic‚ cyanide‚ lead‚ acids‚ merry and petroleum byproducts. Mining companies worldwide dump toxic waste into
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Data Mining Melody McIntosh Dr. Janet Durgin Information Systems for Decision Making December 8‚ 2013 Introduction Data mining‚ or knowledge discovery‚ is the computer-assisted process of digging through and analyzing enormous sets of data and then extracting the meaning of the data. Data mining tools predict behaviors and future trends‚ allowing businesses to make proactive‚ knowledge- driven decisions Although data mining is still in its infancy
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Introduction to Adit Mining Adit mining is a method of extract minerals from earth horizontally. An adit is a type of entrance to an underground mine which is horizontal or nearly horizontal. Adits are usually built into the side of a hill or Mountain‚ and often occur when a measure of coal or an ore body is located inside the mountain but above the adjacent valley floor or coastal plain. In cases where the mineral vein outcrops at the surface‚ the adit may follow the vein until it is worked
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to explain how the mining industry faces an uncertain future in some parts of the world due to various political changes. Increase and unpredictable government intervention across the globe is adding further complexity to a sector that is already heavily laden with risk (Grant Thornton‚ 2011). Introduction Minerals constitute the back-bone of economic growth for any nation and the entire world has been eminently endowed with this gift of nature. Primary activity of the mining industry is to extract
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Mining in the Philippines Concerns and conflicts Report of a Fact-Finding Trip to the Philippines July-August 2006 Acknowledgments The Fact Finding Mission wishes to thank all those who took time to meet with us. The right to enjoy human rights and development is universal. We wish to encourage any and all communities and local authorities adversely affected by mining impacts to continue to explore and pursue all avenues available within the law at local‚ national and international levels
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Data Mining Assignment 4 Shauna N. Hines Dr. Progress Mtshali Info Syst Decision-Making December 7‚ 2012 Benefits of Data Mining Data mining is defined as “a process that uses statistical‚ mathematical‚ artificial intelligence‚ and machine-learning techniques to extract and identify useful information and subsequent knowledge from large databases‚ including data warehouses” (Turban & Volonino‚ 2011). The information identified using data mining includes patterns indicating trends‚ correlations
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I.Introduction Philippines’ minerals are the country’s assets‚ many mining applications and projects in the Philippines are also in small islands with fragile ecosystems that are also highly vulnerable to natural and climate hazards. The Philippines is one of the richest mining deposits globally. According to estimates‚ the Philippines have the fifth largest reserve of minerals in the world. It has the world’s 3rd largest gold‚ 4th largest copper‚ and 5th largest nickel reserves. The Intellasia
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Data mining is a concept that companies use to gain new customers or clients in an effort to make their business and profits grow. The ability to use data mining can result in the accrual of new customers by taking the new information and advertising to customers who are either not currently utilizing the business ’s product or also in winning additional customers that may be purchasing from the competitor. Generally‚ data are any “facts‚ numbers‚ or text that can be processed by a computer.” Today
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CS 450 Data Mining‚ Fall 2014 Take-Home Test N#1 Date: September 22nd‚ 2014 Final deadline for submission September 29th‚ 2014 Weighting: 5% Total number of points: 100 Instructions: 1. Attempt all questions. 2. This is an individual test. No collaboration is permitted for assessment items. All submitted materials must be a result of your own work. Part I Question 1 [20 points] Discuss whether or not each of the following activities is a data mining task. • Dividing
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