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Data Mining RGPV 3rd Semester Syllabus - Questions and Answers

Unit I: Introduction to Data Mining

Q: Explain the motivation and importance of data mining.

A: Data mining is the process of discovering meaningful patterns, trends, and relationships in large

datasets. Its importance lies in its ability to convert raw data into actionable knowledge, enabling

businesses and organizations to make data-driven decisions. With the exponential growth of data,

data mining helps in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and identifying new opportunities across

various domains such as marketing, finance, healthcare, and more.

Q: Describe the different types of databases used in data mining.

A: Data mining can be applied to various types of databases:

- Relational Databases: Structured data stored in tables with rows and columns.

- Data Warehouses: Integrated and historical data from multiple sources, organized for analysis.

- Transactional Databases: Focused on transaction records like sales or purchases.

- Advanced Database Systems: Include object-oriented, spatial, and multimedia databases.

Q: What are the functionalities of data mining?

A: Data mining functionalities include:

- Concept/Class Description: Summarizing and differentiating data.

- Association Analysis: Discovering rules that associate one set of items with another.

- Classification & Prediction: Building models to classify data or predict future outcomes.

- Cluster Analysis: Grouping similar data into clusters.

- Outlier Analysis: Identifying unusual data points.

- Evolution Analysis: Analyzing trends and patterns over time.

Q: Classify data mining systems.

A: Data mining systems can be classified based on:


- Data Types: Relational, transactional, spatial, multimedia, etc.

- Techniques: Machine learning, statistics, visualization, etc.

- Applications: Web mining, text mining, bioinformatics, etc.

Q: What are the major issues in data mining?

A: Major issues include:

- Scalability: Handling large datasets efficiently.

- Data Quality: Dealing with noisy, incomplete, or inconsistent data.

- Data Privacy and Security: Protecting sensitive information.

- Integration: Combining data mining with other systems.

- Interpretability: Ensuring results are understandable.

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