32130 Principles and Practice of Data Mining
6cp; availability: Honours and postgraduate degree studentsRequisite(s): 32113 Advanced Database
Postgraduate
Data mining is the art and science of teasing meaningful information and patterns out of large quantities of data. It combines statistical methods for identifying patterns in data and making inferences with a number of IT technologies, including database technologies for handling massive volumes of data, intelligent and smart systems technologies, visualisation and other multimedia techniques that appeal to human pattern-discovery capabilities. The subject offers a broad background to data mining methods and their application. It brings together state-of-the-art research and practice in related areas and provides students with the necessary knowledge and capacity to initiate and lead data mining projects that can turn company data into commercially valuable information.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $926.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,500.00
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.125Access conditions
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