Pondicherry University 2010 M.C.A Data warehousing and Mining, - Question Paper

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M C A. DEGREE EXAMINATION. MAY 2010.

Fifth Semester

Computer Applications

DATA WAREHOUSING AND MINING

Time : Three hours    Maximum : 75 marks

Answer ONE full question from each Unit.

Ail questions carry equal marks.

UNIT I

1.    What is data mining? Explain how the evolution of database technology led to data mining? (15)

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2.    What is data warehouse? How is a data warehouse different from a database? How are the similar?

<15)

UNIT II

3.    Explain in detail the architecture of data warehouse.    (15>

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4.    What is metadata? Explain the role of meta data in different data warehousing functional areas.

(a) Write short notes on data mining task primitives.    (5)

fb) Discuss the issue# of data mining-    (10)

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Explain the Apriori Algorithm? How can the efficiency of Apnnri mining algorithm measure?

(15)

UNIT rv

List and explain the different clustering method.

(15)

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Diacuas how different form* of data mining can be used in the application.    (15)

UNIT V

Explain the data mining process of OLE DB with example.    (15)

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fa) Write about OLE DE Architecture.    19)

(b> Explain how to create and train a data mining model.    (6)

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