Question 1

What is data mining? Provide an example of an application in which data mining would be useful.

Accepted Answer

Data mining is the application of automa

Question 2

Latitude values run north-south with zero latitude located at the equator. The north pole of the globe is +90, and the south pole is:

Accepted Answer

A)  −180. 
B)  −90. 
C)  0. 
D)  +90. 
A)  −180. 
B)  −90. 
C)  0. 
D)  +90.

Question 3

Match each definition with its phrase.
-Allows a group of statements to be repeated, once for each value in a sequence.

Accepted Answer

A)  while loop 
B)  for loop 
C)  infinite loop 
A)  while loop 
B)  for loop 
C)  infinite loop

Question 4

One of the most important steps in the cluster analysis algorithm is to classify data points with regard to their similarity to other data points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What Python statement is used to create indefinite iteration?

Accepted Answer

A)  for 
B)  while 
C)  if 
D)  range 
A)  for 
B)  while 
C)  if 
D)  range

Question 6

What is a centroid and what role does it play in cluster analysis?

Accepted Answer

A centroid is defined as the mean of a c

Question 7

A for loop is used to create indefinite iteration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When using the K-means algorithm, points will always remain in the same cluster even after several iterations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Case Study 2:
1. total = 0
2. aNum = 1
3. while aNum <= 10:
4. total = total + aNum
5. aNum = aNum + 1
6. print(total)
-Refer to the session in the accompanying Case Study 2. Which line checks the condition of the loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5

Question 10

How is the distance between two points calculated?

Accepted Answer

There are many ways to measure the dista

Question 11

Explain how the while loop works in Python.

Accepted Answer

The condition can be any Boolean express

What is data mining? Provide an example of an application in which data mining would be useful.

Latitude values run north-south with zero latitude located at the equator. The north pole of the globe is +90, and the south pole is:

Match each definition with its phrase. -Allows a group of statements to be repeated, once for each value in a sequence.

One of the most important steps in the cluster analysis algorithm is to classify data points with regard to their similarity to other data points.

What Python statement is used to create indefinite iteration?

What is a centroid and what role does it play in cluster analysis?

A for loop is used to create indefinite iteration.

When using the K-means algorithm, points will always remain in the same cluster even after several iterations.

Case Study 2: 1. total = 0 2. aNum = 1 3. while aNum <= 10: 4. total = total + aNum 5. aNum = aNum + 1 6. print(total) -Refer to the session in the accompanying Case Study 2. Which line checks the condition of the loop?

How is the distance between two points calculated?

Explain how the while loop works in Python.

Introduction to Python: Introduction to Numeric Types, Turtle Graphics, Simple for Loops and Functions

Pthon: Estimating PI: Math and Random Methods, Selection and Boolean Expressions, the Print Function

Codes and Other Secrets: String Operators and Methods, the Len Built-In Function, Keyword Parameters, User Input

Introducing the Python Collections: Lists, Dictionaries, Tuples, and Statistics

Bigger Data: File Io: the While Loop, String Formatting, Reading Online Data in CSV and Json Formats

Image Processing: Nested for Loops, Functions As Parameters, Namespaces, Lists of Lists

Cryptanalysis: Advanced Dictionaries and Lists, Regular Expressions

Fractals: the Geometry of Nature: Recursion, Grammars and Production Rules

Astronomy: Creating Classes, Writing Constructors, Accessors, Mutators and Special Methods

Simulation:computer Simulation Using Objects

Father Was a Rectangle: Inheritance and Object-Oriented Design

Video Games: Multithreading, Event Handlers, Static Variables

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Exam 7: Data Mining: Cluster Analysis: More on the While Loop; Parrallel Lists

What is data mining? Provide an example of an application in which data mining would be useful.

Latitude values run north-south with zero latitude located at the equator. The north pole of the globe is +90, and the south pole is:

Match each definition with its phrase. -Allows a group of statements to be repeated, once for each value in a sequence.

One of the most important steps in the cluster analysis algorithm is to classify data points with regard to their similarity to other data points.

What Python statement is used to create indefinite iteration?

What is a centroid and what role does it play in cluster analysis?

A for loop is used to create indefinite iteration.

When using the K-means algorithm, points will always remain in the same cluster even after several iterations.

Case Study 2: 1. total = 0 2. aNum = 1 3. while aNum <= 10: 4. total = total + aNum 5. aNum = aNum + 1 6. print(total) -Refer to the session in the accompanying Case Study 2. Which line checks the condition of the loop?

How is the distance between two points calculated?

Explain how the while loop works in Python.

Introduction to Python: Introduction to Numeric Types, Turtle Graphics, Simple for Loops and Functions

Pthon: Estimating PI: Math and Random Methods, Selection and Boolean Expressions, the Print Function

Codes and Other Secrets: String Operators and Methods, the Len Built-In Function, Keyword Parameters, User Input

Introducing the Python Collections: Lists, Dictionaries, Tuples, and Statistics

Bigger Data: File Io: the While Loop, String Formatting, Reading Online Data in CSV and Json Formats

Image Processing: Nested for Loops, Functions As Parameters, Namespaces, Lists of Lists

Cryptanalysis: Advanced Dictionaries and Lists, Regular Expressions

Fractals: the Geometry of Nature: Recursion, Grammars and Production Rules

Astronomy: Creating Classes, Writing Constructors, Accessors, Mutators and Special Methods

Simulation:computer Simulation Using Objects

Father Was a Rectangle: Inheritance and Object-Oriented Design

Video Games: Multithreading, Event Handlers, Static Variables

Filters