Analysis of Data Mining Techniques and its Applications

Fathimath Zuha, Geetha Achuthan
2016 International Journal of Computer Applications  
The exponential increase in data over the recent years has urged for techniques to log, process and analyze these records. Heavy data repositories with a bulk of unprocessed content can lead to wastage of storage space as well as loss of hidden information. Since the late 90s, efforts have been taken to refine the concept of Knowledge Discovery in Databases and data mining. Organizations have started incorporating this approach to market their promotions as well as predict the buyers" choices.
more » ... his paper is aimed at providing a detailed introduction to data mining, review of real world applications pertaining to the concept, big data and data mining techniques, as well as an integrated overview of the recent studies related to smart cities in the field of traffic prediction and forecasting energy consumption, especially in Oman.
doi:10.5120/ijca2016909249 fatcat:ao4htoqerffmrlvp453pvfclme