pattern discovery in Data mining

1. Discuss some of the different types of Data Mining and Statistical Software.  What are some of the key features of the software? What are some of the points of comparison? Which software package do you think is preferable for a statistician? (120 Words)

2. Prepare a one to two page paper on some of the various types of data mining and statistical software and the features thereof.  Please double space your paper and cite your sources. (400 words)