Advanced Data Mining
Advanced Data Mining
Advanced Data Mining
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Course Objectives
No Objective
CO1 Understand diverse knowledge/patterns that can be discovered from a variety of information
repositories.
CO2 Learn methods/techniques of discovering knowledge from structured data, various types of
unstructured data and big data.
Text Book(s)
T1 Tan P. N., Steinbach M, Anuj Karpatne & Kumar V. “Introduction to Data Mining” 2nd Edition,
Pearson Education, 20nn
T2 Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques, Third Edition by Jiawei Han and Micheline Kamber
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2011
R1 Mining of Massive Datasets 3rd ed by Jure Leskovec, Anand Rajaraman, Jeffrey Ullman
R2 Data Mining – The Textbook by Charu Aggarwal, Springer 2015
Topic-wise additional references will be provided with lecture slides
Modular Content Structure
LO2 Knowledge of data mining techniques for discovering interesting patterns from data.
LO3 Ability to compare applicable methods for the efficiency and effectiveness.
1 Classification
2 Association
3 Clustering
4 Anomaly Detection
Evaluation Scheme
Important Information
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test : Topics in Weeks 1-8
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam : All topics given in plan of study
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of one Assignment and two Quizzes. Announcements regarding the same will be made
in a timely manner.
2. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular examinations(for mid-semester and Comprehensive)
due to genuine exigencies, the student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up
Test/Exam. The genuineness of the reason for absence in the Regular Exam shall be assessed prior to
giving permission to appear for the Make-up Exam.