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Fall 2010 CAP4770 Quiz 1
Name: _______________________
September 9, 2010
Panther ID: _______________________
Note: a) Total Points: 10pts
b) Close Book and Notes
1. Describe the difference between discrete attribute and continuous attribute? (3 pts)
2. What are typical functions/tasks of data mining? (3 pts)
3. Decide whether or not each of the following activities is a data mining task. (4pts)
(Use T or F for your answers)
a. Dividing the customers of a company according to their gender.
b. Dividing the customers of a company according to their profitability.
c. Computing the total sales of a company.
d. Predicting the outcomes of tossing a (fair) pair of dice.
e. Predicting the future stock price of a company using historical records.
f. Monitoring the heart rate of a patient for abnormalities.
g. Monitoring seismic waves for earthquake activities.
h. Extracting the frequencies of a sound wave.