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DISUCSSION – Intro to Data Mining

Chapter 8 :  Cluster Analysis: Additional issues

In chapter 8 we focus on cluster analysis.  Therefore, after reading the chapter answer the following questions:

What are the characteristics of data?

Compare the difference in each of the following clustering types: prototype-based, density-based, graph-based.

What is a scalable clustering algorithm?

How do you choose the right algorithm?

Reference:

TextBook :

1) Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques

Author: Jiawei Han, Jian Pei, Micheline Kamber Date: 2011

2) Križanić, S. (2020). Educational data mining using cluster analysis and decision tree technique: A case study . International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 12, 184797902090867–.