Data Mining and network analysis IDN0110

Fall 2019/2020

ITI8730: Data Mining and network analysis

Old code for this course is IDN0110

Taught by: Sven Nõmm

Practice given by Alejandro Guerra Manzanares

EAP: 6.0

Lectures: Even weeks Tuesdays / Odd weeks Thursdays 14:00-15:30 ICT-A1

Labs (practices): Wednesdays 10:00-11:30 ICT-401

Consultation: by appointment only Please do not hesitate to ask for appointment!!! For communication please use the following e-mail: sven.nomm@ttu.ee or alejandro.guerra@taltech.ee

You can join the course in Moodle using "UseR!" as key.

Overview

The course aims to provide knowledge of theory behind different methods of data mining and develop practical skills in applying those methods on practice. Is is spanned around four "super problems" of data mining:

• Clustering
• Classification
• Association pattern mining
• Outlier analysis

Main topics of the course:

• Data types and Data Preparation
• Similarity and Distances, Association Pattern Mining,
• Cluster Analysis, Classification, Outlier analysis
• Data streams, Text Data, Time Series, Discrete Sequences,
• Spatial Data, Graph Data, Web Data, Social Network Analysis

Evaluation

• 3x mandatory closed book tests. Each test gives 10% of the final grade. One make-up attempt for each test.
• 3x mandatory home assignments (Computational assignment +short write up.) Each assignment gives 10% of the final grade. Late (after deadline) assignments are accepted with penalty of 10% for each day except Saturdays and Sundays.
• final exam (gives 40 % of the final grade): Written report on assigned topic + discussion with lecturer.

Exam prerequisites: both closed book tests are accepted (graded as 51 or higher), all 3 home assignments are accepted (graded as 51 or higher).

Home assignments, code examples, data files and useful links will be distributed by means of Moodle environment. Course enrollment process in Moodle TBA.