This chapter discusses different techniques for exploring and visualizing data to better understand its characteristics. It describes the different types of data objects and attributes as well as basic statistical measures like mean, median, variance, and standard deviation that can characterize a dataset's central tendency and dispersion. Visualization techniques covered include histograms, boxplots, scatterplots, parallel coordinates, Chernoff faces, and landscapes that can reveal patterns, relationships, and outliers in the data.
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1. Data mining is the process of discovering patterns in large data sets involving methods at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and database systems