Pattern Discovery in Data Mining

Learn the general concepts of data mining along with basic methodologies and applications. Then dive into one subfield in data mining: pattern discovery. Learn in-depth concepts, methods, and applications of pattern discovery in data mining. We will also introduce methods for data-driven phrase mining and some interesting applications of pattern discovery. This course provides you the opportunity to learn skills and content to practice and engage in scalable pattern discovery methods on massive transactional data, discuss pattern evaluation measures, and study methods for mining diverse kinds of patterns, sequential patterns, and sub-graph patterns

• Understand general concepts and methodologies of data mining
• Apply pattern discovery methods in data mining
• Evaluate and analyze patterns effectively
• Handle diverse pattern types including sequential and graph patterns
• Develop practical skills in pattern mining on large datasets

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to follow English instructions and complete simple exercises