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DEPARTMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE

INNOVATIVE ASSIGNMENT-I

FACULTY NAME: Mrs.P.Nivetha FACULTY ID: HTS1774

DATA WAREHOUSING AND DATA
COURSE CODE: 21CS551PT COURSE NAME:
MINING
YEAR/SEM: IV/VII SEC: B
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT FORMAT

Question: Design a comprehensive data warehousing solution for a multinational retail

company that wants to enhance its decision-making process. The company needs to integrate
data from various sources, including sales, inventory, customer feedback, and supplier
information. Your design should address the following aspects:

1. Data Integration and ETL Process: Outline the approach for integrating data from
different sources. Describe the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process, including data
cleaning, integration, and transformation strategies.
2. Data Warehouse Schema Design: Propose a schema design that supports complex
queries and reporting. Explain the choice of schema (e.g., star schema, snowflake
schema) and justify how it will help in decision-making.
3. Multidimensional Data Modeling: Create a multidimensional model that includes
relevant dimensions (e.g., time, product, location) and measures (e.g., sales revenue,
inventory levels). Describe how this model will facilitate analytical queries.
4. Data Visualization and OLAP: Recommend tools and techniques for visualizing the
data and performing OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) operations. Explain how
these tools will assist users in generating insights.
5. Security and Privacy Considerations: Outline the security measures to protect
sensitive data and ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR).
Discuss access controls, data encryption, and monitoring.

Answer:

1. Data Integration and ETL Process

Approach: To integrate data from various sources, we will employ an ETL process:

Extract:
 ● Sales Data: Extracted from POS systems and e-commerce platforms.
● Inventory Data: Pulled from inventory management systems.
● Customer Feedback: Collected from surveys and social media platforms.
● Supplier Information: Sourced from supplier management systems.

Transform:

● Data Cleaning: Handle missing values, correct data inconsistencies, and remove
duplicates. For example, use automated scripts and data profiling tools.
● Integration: Align different data formats and units. For instance, unify date formats and
currency conversions.
● Transformation: Aggregate data for summary metrics, calculate derived attributes (e.g.,
sales growth), and standardize data to a common schema.

Load:

● Staging Area: Load the transformed data into a staging area for validation.
● Data Warehouse: Load clean and validated data into the data warehouse.

2. Data Warehouse Schema Design

Schema Design: We propose using a star schema for its simplicity and efficiency in querying:
● Fact Table:
o Sales Fact Table: Includes measures like Sales Revenue, Quantity Sold, and Discount.

● Dimension Tables:
o Time Dimension: Attributes like Date, Month, Quarter, Year.
o Product Dimension: Attributes like Product ID, Product Name, Category, Brand.
o Location Dimension: Attributes like Store ID, City, Region, Country.
o Customer Dimension: Attributes like Customer ID, Customer Name, Customer
Segment, Loyalty Status.
Justification: The star schema supports fast querying and is intuitive for end-users. It simplifies
the reporting process and allows for efficient aggregations.

3. Multidimensional Data Modeling

Model: We will use the following multidimensional model:
● Dimensions:
o Time: Year, Quarter, Month, Day.
o Product: Category, Sub-Category, Brand.
o Location: Country, Region, City.
o Customer: Customer Segment, Loyalty Tier.
● Measures:
o Sales Revenue: Total revenue from sales.
o Quantity Sold: Total number of units sold.
o Inventory Levels: Current stock levels.

4. Data Visualization and OLAP

Tools and Techniques:
● Visualization Tools: Tableau, Power BI, or QlikView.
o Tableau: Provides interactive dashboards and visualizations.
 o Power BI: Integrates well with Microsoft products and offers detailed reporting features.
● OLAP Operations:
o Slicing and Dicing: Analyze data from different perspectives (e.g., sales by month and
region).
o Drilling Down and Rolling Up: Explore data at different levels of detail (e.g., from
yearly to monthly sales).
o Pivoting: Rearrange data to gain new insights (e.g., compare sales performance across
different product categories).

Assistance: These tools and operations help users create dynamic reports, explore trends, and
gain actionable insights from the data.

5. Security and Privacy Considerations

Security Measures:

● Access Controls: Implement role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure that users only have
access to the data they are authorized to view.
● Data Encryption: Encrypt data both at rest and in transit using industry-standard encryption
methods (e.g., AES-256).
● Compliance: Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) by anonymizing
personal data and maintaining audit logs.
● Monitoring: Regularly monitor access logs and data usage to detect and respond to potential
security breaches
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H NO LEVEL
A.Create a design for a data warehouse
using a cloud-based platform like
Amazon Redshift or Google BigQuery.
Include considerations for scalability, cost
management, and security.

B.Create a comprehensive design for a

data mining system, detailing components
1. 1. NISHATH BANU A such as data sources, preprocessing,
2. SAIPAAVANI U mining algorithms, and visualization. CO1 K3
1 3. R M GAYATHRI Justify your design choices based on a
hypothetical business scenario.

C.Develop a new algorithm for mining

frequent patterns in transactional data.
Compare its performance with well-
known algorithms like Apriori and FP-
Growth using a sample dataset.

A.Evaluate ETL Tools: Compare and

contrast three ETL (Extract, Transform,
Load) tools. Discuss their features,
strengths, and limitations, and
recommend one for a hypothetical
business scenario.

B.Evaluate Data Mining Platforms:

Compare three popular data mining
1.SUBA SHREE E platforms (e.g., RapidMiner, KNIME,
Weka). Assess their features, ease of use, CO
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3.VEDASAMHITA P and suitability for different types of data 1
mining tasks.

C.Apply a clustering algorithm like

DBSCAN or LOF (Local Outlier Factor)
to detect anomalous transactions.
Evaluate the performance using
precision/recall against known fraud
labels.
 A.Propose a solution for integrating real-
time data ingestion into a data warehouse.
Include technologies, methodologies, and
potential challenges.

B.Choose a real-world case study where data

mining was successfully applied. Analyze the
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C.Choose a dataset and generate

association rules. Evaluate these rules
using metrics such as support, confidence,
and lift. Discuss how each metric affects
the usefulness of the rules.

A.Design a preprocessing pipeline that

includes data cleaning, integration,
reduction, transformation, and
discretization. Apply this pipeline to a
sample dataset and discuss the impact on
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PANTHAM B.Investigate how different parameter
settings (e.g., minimum support,
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and quantity of frequent patterns and
association rules generated by a mining
algorithm.

C.Explain how data virtualization can be

used to integrate data from multiple
sources without physically consolidating
it. Provide a use case and discuss its
benefits and challenges
A.Perform a comparative analysis of
various frequent pattern mining methods,
such as Apriori, FP-Growth, and ECLAT.
Discuss their advantages, limitations, and
suitability for different types of data.

B.Describe how different parallel processing

1.S VIKRAM architectures (Shared-Nothing, Shared-Disk,
5 2.SHYAM PRASAD Shared-Memory) impact the performance of a CO2 K3
3.VIJAY PRADEEP T data warehouse. Use a case study to illustrate
your points.

C.Explore the ethical implications of data

mining. Provide examples of potential ethical
dilemmas and suggest ways to mitigate
ethical risks in data mining practices.
 A.Apply a collaborative filtering
approach to a dataset (e.g., movie ratings,
e-commerce transactions). Compare its
effectiveness with association rule mining
in terms of recommendation accuracy.

B.Investigate the capabilities of modern

1.PANDIYAN GM ad-hoc reporting tools. Provide examples
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generate reports on the fly and discuss
their advantages.

C.Apply frequent pattern mining,

clustering, classification, and outlier
detection to a single dataset.
Compare and contrast what insights each
method reveals.
A.Create a workflow for a knowledge
discovery project in a specific industry
(e.g., healthcare, finance). Detail each
stage of the process and explain the
decisions made at each step.

B. Develop a star schema for a retail

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relationships between them.

C.Implement or use High Utility Itemset

Mining (e.g., UApriori or FP-Growth
with utility) to find itemsets with the
highest profit, not just frequency.
Use product cost and revenue data.
A.Create a hybrid mining approach that
combines multiple techniques (e.g.,
frequent pattern mining and clustering).
Apply this approach to a dataset and
evaluate its effectiveness in uncovering
hidden patterns.

B.Propose a data mining solution for

1.T P SHAHANA enhancing customer experience in an e-
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3.SUBHASHINI J for customer segmentation,
recommendation systems, and sales
prediction.

C.Assess the features and capabilities of

three popular OLAP tools (e.g., Microsoft
Analysis Services, IBM Cognos,
Tableau). Discuss their advantages and
suitability for different business needs
 A.Construct a galaxy schema involving
multiple fact tables and dimension tables
for a large e-commerce platform. Discuss
how it improves analytical capabilities.

B.Use statistical tests (e.g., Chi-square

test, Fisher’s exact test) to evaluate the
significance of mined patterns and
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patterns.

C.Diagram the entire knowledge

discovery process, from data collection to
the final decision-making stage. Include
all key steps and discuss the importance
of each step in ensuring effective
knowledge discovery.
A.Develop visualizations for a
preprocessed dataset to reveal patterns
and insights. Use various visualization
techniques and tools to present your
findings effectively.

1THARUNVISAKM B.Investigate a cutting-edge data mining

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mining, ensemble methods). Describe its
application, advantages, and limitations.

C.Design concept hierarchies for a sales

data warehouse. Include hierarchies for
time, product, and geography, and explain
their role in data analysis.
A.Design and implement an advanced
association rule mining algorithm (e.g.,
using weighted items, constraints) and
test its performance on a real-world
dataset. Discuss its potential benefits over
traditional methods.

1 SHARMITHA.G B.Design a snowflake schema for a

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it supports normalization and what
benefits it provides.

C.Assess the effectiveness of various

knowledge discovery tools (e.g., IBM
SPSS Modeler, SAS Enterprise Miner).
Discuss their strengths, limitations, and
use cases.
 A.Investigate how cloud-based data
warehousing services (e.g., Snowflake,
Google BigQuery) address traditional
challenges in data warehousing. Provide a
use case example.

B.Choose and implement three different

data mining algorithms (e.g., decision
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performance and results.

C.Create a framework for evaluating the

quality of patterns mined from data.
Include criteria such as interestingness,
novelty, and utility. Apply this framework
to evaluate patterns from a sample
dataset.
A. Explore how incorporating domain
knowledge affects the evaluation of
mined patterns. Provide examples where
domain knowledge significantly altered
the evaluation results.

B.Design a self-service BI dashboard for a

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such as filters, charts, and drill-down 2
capabilities.

C.Examine how AI and machine learning

can be integrated into data warehousing
solutions to enhance data
analysis,decision-making. Provide
specific examples and potential benefits.
A.Develop a plan to address common data
quality issues encountered in data mining,
such as missing values, inconsistencies,
and errors. Include methods for assessing
and improving data quality.

B.Use different techniques (e.g., Pearson

1.SANJAY AATHARSH M L correlation, Spearman rank correlation) to
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a dataset. Discuss the implications of
these correlations for data mining tasks.

C.Discuss the advantages and limitations

of serverless data warehousing platforms.
Create a hypothetical scenario where
serverless architecture would be
beneficial.
 A.Conduct a statistical analysis of a given
dataset, including measures of central
tendency, dispersion, and distribution.
Interpret the results and discuss their
relevance to data mining.

B.Design a visualization tool that helps in

1 . ROHITH KUMAR A evaluating and interpreting frequent patterns,
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C.Provide a detailed comparison of OLAP

(Online Analytical Processing) and OLTP
(Online Transaction Processing) systems.
Discuss their characteristics, use cases, and
performance metrics.

A.Build a simulated retail transaction

dataset. Apply frequent pattern mining
and identify not only frequent itemsets
but also surprising associations (i.e., high
lift but low support). Interpret the
business implications of these insights."

B.Given anonymized patient symptom

1.SANJAYKUMAR K datasets, identify frequent symptom
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predict potential diseases and test against
ground truth."

C.

"Given a hierarchical product taxonomy (e.g., electronics phones smar

A.Evaluate the use of graph databases for

analyzing complex relationships in data.
Develop a use case where a graph
database would provide significant
advantages over traditional relational
databases.

B.Examine the concepts of correlation and

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causation using a sample dataset. Discuss CO
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how these concepts affect data mining results 2
and decision-making.

C.Develop an experiment to compare the

effectiveness of different data mining
techniques on a given dataset. Include
details on how you will measure and
analyze performance.
 A.Apply association rule mining to
demographic data in decision-making
processes (e.g., loan approval). Identify
potentially biased patterns and suggest
fair alternatives."

1.NARESH T B.Mine frequent patterns in shopping

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Suggest bundling strategies that could
improve sustainable shopping."

C.Implement anomaly detection

algorithms to identify unusual patterns in
network logs indicating cybersecurity
threats.
A.Explore data reduction techniques such
as feature selection and dimensionality
reduction (e.g., PCA). Apply these
methods to a dataset and discuss their
impact on mining performance.

B.Propose a data mesh architecture for a

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large organization with multiple CO
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3.YOGESH K departments. Discuss how this approach 1
would improve data management and
accessibility.

C.Propose a security model for a cloud-

based data warehouse, including measures
for data encryption, user access
management, and incident response.
A.Implement a data stream simulator and
apply sliding window-based frequent
pattern mining (e.g., Lossy Counting or
SWIM).
Visualize how patterns evolve over time.

B.Cluster customers based on purchase

frequency and amount spent using K-
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from each cluster to discover segment-
specific buying patterns.

C.Given a transactional dataset, use

randomization tests or null models to
determine whether discovered patterns are
statistically significant or likely due to
chance.
 A."Cluster customers based on their
purchasing behavior, and then mine
association rules within each cluster.
Compare the rules across clusters and
interpret differences."

B.Analyze how data mining techniques

can be applied to social media data.
Discuss applications such as sentiment
analysis, trend detection, and influencer
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C.Implement a mining algorithm (e.g.,
frequent itemset mining or classification)
on a synthetic dataset while ensuring
privacy using techniques like data
anonymization or differential privacy."

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