Spam Filtering for E-Mails Can Be Seen as an Example

question 31

Multiple Choice

Spam filtering for e-mails can be seen as an example of which of the following types of approaches of data mining?

• A) reduction
• B) association
• C) cause-and-effect modeling
• D) classification

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Definitions:

Air Traffic

The controlled movement of aircraft within the Earth’s atmosphere, especially the scheduling and management of airplane takeoffs and landings.

Carbon Tax

A fee imposed on the burning of carbon-based fuels (coal, oil, gas) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Supply Curve

A graph that shows the quantity of a good producers are willing to supply at different prices.

Electricity Market

A system through which the buying, selling, and trading of electricity are conducted, usually regulated by governmental policies.