What is Data Mining?

     Data mining is using statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classifying and making predictions. Its purpose is to get knowledge from a great amount of data to predict future outcomes.

     Data mining is developed because the volume of data is in substantial amount and it is extremely difficult to process. These data could be trashed, but with computers, they are actually stored and are readily available for future use. Overtime, these data accumulates and has formed patterns and relationships. This is how data mining comes into place; they process these patterns to predict future outcomes and help to benefit the company. The most unique part of data mining is that it can gather information and data without even letting the users to know that this is taking place. Therefore, though data mining is useful and helpful for companies to generate more profits, it raises an ethical issue about user privacy.Learn More?