What Does the Scalability of a Data Mining Method Refer

question 53

Multiple Choice

What does the scalability of a data mining method refer to?

• A) its ability to predict the outcome of a previously unknown data set accurately
• B) its speed of computation and computational costs in using the mode
• C) its ability to construct a prediction model efficiently given a large amount of data
• D) its ability to overcome noisy data to make somewhat accurate predictions

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Definitions:

Unaggregated Data

Raw data collected at its most detailed or base level, not yet summarized or grouped into larger categories.

Conclusions

Judgments or decisions reached after consideration of data and evidence.

Graphical Presentation

The visual depiction of data using charts, graphs, or other visual aids to facilitate understanding.

Quantitative Variables

Variables that are measured on a numeric scale and can have an infinite number of values.