Wednesday, June 10, 2009

OLAP -A component of Data Mining

OLAP-
OLAP(Online Analytical Processing ) is term that used to described the analysis of the complex data from the data warehouse.OLAP tools use distributed computing capabilities for analyses that require more storage and processing power than can be economically and efficiently located on an individual desktop.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

How does Data Mining work?

Data Mining basically depends on the algorithms that make the searching of patterns fast and efficiently.

Data Mining consist of following major steps:
1.Extract, transform, and load transaction data onto the data warehouse system.
2.Store and manage the data in a multidimensional database system.
3.Provide data access to business analysts and information technology professionals.
4.Analyze the data by application software.
5.Present the data in a useful format, such as a graph or table.