Introduction to Data Mining Assignment 1 Ex1.1 what is data mining? (a) Is it another hype? Data mining is Knowledge extraction from data this need for data mining has arisen due to the wide availability of huge amounts of data and the imminent need for turning such data into useful information and knowledge. So‚ data mining definitely is not another hype it can be viewed as the result of the natural evolution of information technology. (b) Is it a simple transformation of technology developed
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Simply use statistics as a tool. You will be given a data. (Next year you will not be given data‚ you will gather data yoruself). 1. Data: one of the variables is dependent and other dependent. Can be multiple. Then do regression analysis. ANOVA for overall significance and Regression equation. And write based on ANOVA there is a significance or not. 2. Some comments on correlation: volume vs. horse power etc. 3. Hypothesis test of one population. I assume that the mean is etc etc. Small paragraph
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DATA DICTIONARY Data Dictionaries‚ a brief explanation Data dictionaries are how we organize all the data that we have into information. We will define what our data means‚ what type of data it is‚ how we can use it‚ and perhaps how it is related to other data. Basically this is a process in transforming the data ‘18’ or ‘TcM’ into age or username‚ because if we are presented with the data ‘18’‚ that can mean a lot of things… it can be an age‚ a prefix or a suffix of a telephone number‚ or basically
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Ensuring Data Storage Security in Cloud Computing Cong Wang‚ Qian Wang‚ and Kui Ren Department of ECE Illinois Institute of Technology Email: {cwang‚ qwang‚ kren}@ece.iit.edu Wenjing Lou Department of ECE Worcester Polytechnic Institute Email: wjlou@ece.wpi.edu Abstract—Cloud Computing has been envisioned as the nextgeneration architecture of IT Enterprise. In contrast to traditional solutions‚ where the IT services are under proper physical‚ logical and personnel controls‚ Cloud Computing
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Wal-Mart Goes South Name Course Prof Date “Save money. Live better” is the slogan of the 1962 founded American multinational retailer corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores around the world. Wal-Mart today is the world’s 18th largest public corporation according to Forbes Global 2011 list. In 1991 Wal-Mart opened its first stores in Mexico and the competition between the store and local supermarkets began. Wal-Mart being so large and worldwide
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DATA ORGANIZATION‚ PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS Research Methods 1 Data Organization and Presentation To make interpretation and analysis of gathered data easier‚ data should be organized and presented properly. The usual methods used by researchers are textual‚ tables‚ graphs and charts. 1.1 Textual Data can be presented in the form of texts‚ phrases or paragraphs. It involves enumerating important characteristics‚ emphasizing significant figures and identifying important features of
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Chapter 1 Exercises 1. What is data mining? In your answer‚ address the following: Data mining refers to the process or method that extracts or \mines" interesting knowledge or patterns from large amounts of data. (a) Is it another hype? Data mining is not another hype. Instead‚ the need for data mining has arisen due to the wide availability of huge amounts of data and the imminent need for turning such data into useful information and knowledge. Thus‚ data mining can be viewed as the result of
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Chapter 3 Data Description 3-1 Measures of Central Tendency ( page 3-3) Measures found using data values from the entire population are called: parameter Measures found using data values from samples are called: statistic A parameter is a characteristic or measure obtained using data values from a specific population. A statistic is a characteristic or measure obtained using data values from a specific sample. The Measures of Central Tendency are: • The Mean • The
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PRINCIPLES OF DATA QUALITY Arthur D. Chapman1 Although most data gathering disciples treat error as an embarrassing issue to be expunged‚ the error inherent in [spatial] data deserves closer attention and public understanding …because error provides a critical component in judging fitness for use. (Chrisman 1991). Australian Biodiversity Information Services PO Box 7491‚ Toowoomba South‚ Qld‚ Australia email: papers.digit@gbif.org 1 © 2005‚ Global Biodiversity Information Facility Material
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we decided to choose Wal-Mart as our assignment’s company. Wal-Mart was the biggest retail corporation in the world in terms of its revenues in 2013. The main reason of choosing Wal-Mart is because it’s courage to open up many new retailers in other foreign countries market. Besides‚ Wal-Mart always is a leader in retail industry because it’s maintained through continuous innovation behavior. In order to achieve the commitment “everyday low prices to consumer”‚ Wal-Mart has established an excellent
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