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Question
Discuss the techniques used for fulfilling Business Requirements.

Source: http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~jpei/publications/mobileminer-sigmod09.pdf

10.5 Summary

Data mining tools collect data and model the data to represent the reality.

Basically organization install dashboard to monitor the data changes, information
contained in the database and onscreen update.

Text mining tools has the ability to mine data in various kind of text such as Microsoft
words and acrobat PDF.
Nearest neighbor method is a technique that classifies each record in a dataset based on a
combination of the classes of the k record(s) most similar to it in a historical dataset.
Clustering is the method by which like records are grouped together.

A decision tree is a predictive model that, as its name implies, can be viewed as a tree.
Artificial neural networks derive their name from their historical development which
started off with the premise that machines could be made to “think” if scientists found
ways to mimic the structure and functioning of the human brain on the computer.
Rule induction is perhaps the form of data mining that most closely resembles the process
that most people think about when they think about data mining, namely “mining” for
gold through a vast database.

Text mining is the process of using computer technology to sift through text documents
for the purposes of research and analysis.

Web mining is a form of information harvesting that applies to data gathered from online
sources.

10.6 Keywords

Clustering: Clustering is the method by which like records are grouped together.
Dashboard: Dashboard is used to monitor the data changes, information contained in the database
and onscreen update.
Decision Tree: A decision tree is a predictive model that, as its name implies, can be viewed as a
tree.
Nearest Neighbor Method: Nearest neighbor method is a technique that classifies each record in
a dataset based on a combination of the classes of the k record(s) most similar to it in a historical
dataset (where k 1).
Rule Induction: Rule induction is perhaps the form of data mining that most closely resembles
the process that most people think about when they think about data mining, namely “mining”
for gold through a vast database.
Text Mining Tool: Text mining tools has the ability to mine data in various kind of text such as
Microsoft words and acrobat PDF.

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