Data Mining and Data Ware House Assignment
Data Mining and Data Ware House Assignment
Purpose / Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your own personal definition of data mining and data
warehouse by reflecting on key questions and selecting or creating a visual representation of your
definition. You can refer Internet for this purpose but try to make it your own personal definition
as per your understanding level.
Questions
Write a written reflection in which you answer the guiding questions listed below in a synthesized,
cohesive manner. Your response should be approximately 5- to 8-pages including a cover page,
1.5 spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman:
1. Define Data Mining? Discuss tasks in Data Mining.
2. Define Data Warehouse? Compare and contrast On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP)
and On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP).
Evaluation
This assignment will be evaluated based on the following Rubric.
Defining Data Mining and Data Warehouse
Criteria Ratings Pts
20 to >15.0 Pts 15 to >8.0 Pts 8 to >2.0 Pts 2 to >0 Pts
Target Acceptable Minimal Unacceptable
Quality of If the definition is If the definition is If the definition is If the definition is
definition and thoughtfully crafted well written but a adequately written, poorly written and
discussion of and a detailed detailed discussion of however, it lacks is severely lacking 20
tasks discussion of 5 to 6 3 or 4 tasks listed detail and fails to in detail and it fails Pts
tasks listed address the to address the
discussion but only discussion and no
lists 1 or 2 tasks task listed
20 to >15.0 Pts 15 to >8.0 Pts 8 to >2.0 Pts 2 to >0 Pts
Target Acceptable Minimal Unacceptable
Quality of If the definition is If the definition is If the definition is If the definition is
definition and thoughtfully crafted well-written and adequately written, poorly written and
comparison and however, it lacks is severely lacking
detailed examples Appropriate detail, and examples in detail and
are provided, as examples are of comparison and inappropriate, 20
applicable for the provided, as contrast are not and/or unsupported Pts
comparison and applicable for the provided or are examples of
contrast. comparison and irrelevant to the comparison and
contrast. assignment. contrast are
provided.
Structure 5 to >3.0 Pts 3 to >2.0 Pts 2 to >1.0 Pts 1 to >0 Pts
Target Acceptable Minimal Unacceptable
Writing is clear, Writing is mostly Writing is unclear Writing is unclear
concise, and well clear, concise, and and/or disorganized. and disorganized.
organized with well organized with Thoughts are not Thoughts ramble
excellent good expressed in a logical and make little
sentence/paragraph sentence/paragraph manner. There are sense. There are
construction. construction. more than three numerous spelling, 5 Pts
Thoughts are Thoughts are spelling, grammar, or grammar, or syntax
expressed in a expressed in a syntax errors. errors throughout
coherent and logical coherent and logical the assignment.
manner. There are manner. There are no
minimal (if any) more than three
spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar, or
or syntax errors per syntax errors.
page of writing.
Sources/reference 5 to >3.0 Pts 3 to >2.0 Pts 2 to >1.0 Pts 1 to >0 Pts
Target Acceptable Minimal Unacceptable 5 Pts
Citations are There are a few There are some There are many
formatted correctly formatting errors in formatting errors in and/or frequent
in the document the citations of the the citations of the formatting errors in
document. document. the documents in
citations
Total Points: 50
Note:
Any kind of copying is considered as plagiarism and a Zero mark is registered for the students
who participate in it.