This document discusses clustering and classification techniques for analyzing multivariate data. It begins by explaining that multivariate data involves collecting measurements of multiple features for each item. The document then outlines two main styles of analysis: 1) classification (supervised learning), which involves using known class labels to develop a procedure for classifying new items, and 2) clustering (unsupervised learning), which aims to find groups within the data without known class labels. Common techniques are discussed for both classification and clustering. Examples of applications are also provided.