University of Colorado Boulder

Data Mining Methods

Qin (Christine) Lv

Instructor: Qin (Christine) Lv

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.2

(33 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
Approx. 24 hours
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Identify the core functionalities of data modeling in the data mining pipeline

  • Apply techniques that can be used to accomplish the core functionalities of data modeling and explain how they work.

  • Evaluate data modeling techniques, determine which is most suitable for a particular task, and identify potential improvements.

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There are 4 modules in this course

This week starts with an overview of this course, Data Mining Methods, then focuses on frequent pattern analysis, including the Apriori algorithm and FP-growth algorithm for frequent itemset mining, as well as association rules and correlation analysis.

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15 videos3 readings1 programming assignment1 discussion prompt

This week introduces supervised learning, classification, prediction, and covers several core classification methods including decision tree induction, Bayesian classification, support vector machines, neural networks, and ensemble methods. It also discusses classification model evaluation and comparison.

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9 videos1 programming assignment

This week introduces you to unsupervised learning, clustering, and covers several core clustering methods including partitioning, hierarchical, grid-based, density-based, and probabilistic clustering. Advanced topics for high-dimensional clustering, bi-clustering, graph clustering, and constraint-based clustering are also discussed.

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 programming assignment

This week discusses three different types of outliers (global, contextual, and collective) and how different methods may be used to identify and analyze such outliers. It also covers some advanced methods for mining complex data, as well as the research frontiers of the data mining field.

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8 videos1 peer review

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3.6 (6 ratings)
Qin (Christine) Lv
University of Colorado Boulder
3 Courses11,551 learners

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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

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