Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques, 3rd Edition

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This chapter introduces the book which deals with data mining (also known as knowledge discovery from data, or KDD). Data mining is the process of discovering interesting patterns from massive amounts of data. As a knowledge discovery process, it typically involves data cleaning, data integration, data selection, data transformation, pattern discovery, pattern evaluation, and knowledge presentation. The major dimensions of data mining are data, knowledge, technologies, and applications. The book focuses on fundamental data mining concepts and techniques for discovering interesting patterns from data in various applications. Prominent techniques for developing effective, efficient, and scalable data mining tools are focused on. ...