Ch 4 BI
its ability to overcome noisy data to make somewhat accurate predictions -
correct answer ✔What does the robustness of a data mining method refer
to?
similar characteristics - correct answer ✔Clustering partitions a collection of
things into segments whose members share
clustering - correct answer ✔Which broad area of data mining applications
partitions a collection of objects into natural groupings with similar features?
nominal data - correct answer ✔The data field "ethnic group" can be best
described as
the process aspect means that data mining should be a one-step process to
results - correct answer ✔All of the following statements about data mining
are true EXCEPT
increasing service use - correct answer ✔In the Influence Health case study,
what was the goal of the system?
false - correct answer ✔In the cancer research case study, data mining
algorithms that predict cancer survivability with high predictive power are good
replacements for medical professionals
false - correct answer ✔In the Miami-Dade Police Department case study,
predictive analytics helped to identify the best schedule for officers in order to
pay the least overtime.
its ability to overcome noisy data to make somewhat accurate predictions -
correct answer ✔What does the robustness of a data mining method refer
to?
similar characteristics - correct answer ✔Clustering partitions a collection of
things into segments whose members share
clustering - correct answer ✔Which broad area of data mining applications
partitions a collection of objects into natural groupings with similar features?
nominal data - correct answer ✔The data field "ethnic group" can be best
described as
the process aspect means that data mining should be a one-step process to
results - correct answer ✔All of the following statements about data mining
are true EXCEPT
increasing service use - correct answer ✔In the Influence Health case study,
what was the goal of the system?
false - correct answer ✔In the cancer research case study, data mining
algorithms that predict cancer survivability with high predictive power are good
replacements for medical professionals
false - correct answer ✔In the Miami-Dade Police Department case study,
predictive analytics helped to identify the best schedule for officers in order to
pay the least overtime.
