Data Mining Worksheet

#1 This question refers to Data Mining. What is the central idea of the passage?

• Data mining allows companies and businesses to control ...

• Data mining is the best way to help businesses and city officials...

• The idea that data mining is beneficial for businesses and other types of organizations.

• While mining is beneficial for businesses, it affects the public overwhelmingly in negative ways.

#2 This question refers to Data Mining. Which word from paragraph 10 supports the inference that suggests that data mining is based on science?

• vital

• facilities

• analysis

• identify

How does the author introduce the idea that data mining exists in men's everyday life?

The author ________________ to illustrate ....

Choose your answer to choice 1

• A - Offers evidence

• B. Provides Example

• C Defines what data mining is

#3 CHOICE 2

How does the author introduce the idea that data mining exists in men's everyday life?

The author provides an example to illustrate how data mining is________________.

Choose your answer to choice 2

• used by companies to advertise products for sale

• Manipulated by corporations to enhance public safety

• used by businesses as a new technique....

4 part A

This question refers to Data Mining. Part A: Which statement accurately evaluates the author's point of view toward data mining?

• A

• B

• C

• D

4 part B

Part B: Which idea supports the answer in Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

#5

This question refers to Data Mining. Which word from the author implies through the use of the word 'plague' in paragraph 8?

• A

• B

• C

• D

#6

Using the information in the passage, match each technique on the left with the description on the right.

• Used in a ways like technique of trackin

• Outlier detection

• Used by analysts to forecast specific

• Regression

• used to explain why patters have been di

• Association

• Used to put data into different grouping

• Classification

#7

Read the following sentences from paragraph 8.

How many times have you seen a "You Might Like" or "Because You Watched" message popup on an Amazon of Netflix profile?

Why does the author include these sentences?

• A

• B

• C

• D

#8 What does the phrase "fruits of the data tree" in paragraph 9 imply?

• A

• B

• C

• D