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Week 1 - Intro / Association Rules

Learning Objectives

After today's class, you should be able to:

  • Familiarize yourself with the foundational concepts of data mining and effectively navigate the course website and materials to access the syllabus, calendar, lectures, and assignments.
  • Understand and apply association rule mining techniques to identify patterns, relationships, and correlations within large datasets, including the concepts of support, confidence, and lift.

Class Agenda

Task List

  • Optional Reading: Chapters 1-2 - Introduction and Overview of Data Mining
  • Required Reading: Chapter 14.1 - Association Rules
  • Complete and Submit HW1_Association_Rules on Canvas/Gradescope.

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