TEST BANK FOR Data Mining Concepts and Techniques 2nd Edition By Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber [Solution Manual]. Converted

1.1. What is data mining? In your answer, address the following: (a) Is it another hype? (b) Is it a simple transformation of technology developed from databases, statistics, and machine learning? (c) Explain how the evolution of database technology led to data mining. (d) Describe the steps involved in data mining when viewed as a process of knowledge discovery. Answer: Data mining refers to the process or method that extracts or mines" interesting knowledge or patterns from large amo...