COMP5009

DATA MINING

WEEK 1
INTRODUCTIONS
DR PAUL HANCOCK
CURTIN UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER 2, 2022
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

 I would like to pay our respect to the Wadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation, who are the original custodians of the land
on which we meet. The Wadjuk people are the original custodians of this land, living with it and caring for it for tens of
thousands of years. It always was, and always will be, Wadjuk country.
 I pay respect to the elders of the past and present.

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ABOUT THIS COURSE

This unit will cover fundamental concepts, algorithms, techniques in data mining and provide you with practical skills
to solve real-world data mining problems.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
 Apply data pre-processing techniques to unstructured data

 Apply data-mining techniques:

 to find frequent patterns, associations and correlations in large data sets;
 for cluster analysis in the context of mining meta-data from unstructured data; and
 to stream and sequence data

 Critically analyze techniques used in classification and prediction

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ABOUT ME

 BSc/Hons Physics, PhD Astronomy @ Sydney University

 10 Years astronomy Post-Doc (Sydney/Curtin)

 4+ years Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS)

 Expertise in Radio Astronomy and Software Development

 10 Years teaching experience at Curtin University

 Please address me as: Paul, Dr Hancock, or Sir (depending on your comfort level/memory)

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ABOUT YOU

 Introduce yourself to your table

 What have you studied previously?

 What are you doing now? (work/study)

 What do you hope to get from COMP5009?

 What was the first programming language that you ever used?

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STUDY PATTERN

Weekly:
 Workshop 3h
 Practical 1h
 Self-study 5h

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REQUIRED RESOURCES

Textbooks Software

 Aggarwal. Data Mining - The Python, SQLite

Textbook. Springer 2015
See Prac_Setup.pdf on
 Online via this library link blackboard for details
(requires Curtin login)

 Silberschatz, et al. Database Hardware

System Concepts. 7th Ed. Laptop/Desktop
McGraw Hill 2019.

Mic/Webcam
Online via this library link
(requires Curtin login)

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EXPECTATIONS

 Engage with all workshops and pracs

 Be interactive and proactive
 Attempt all assessments
 Let me know when I'm unclear or incorrect
 Read the recommended text chapters
 Give each other space to learn
 Participate in the Piazza discussion forum
 Be respectful of others
 Ask for help or advice when you need it

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ACTIVE AND PROACTIVE LEARNING

 Read the textbook chapters  The thinking person icon indicates that we will be

 Ask questions during the workshop and prac

doing interactive things
 If you miss the class, you'll be missing out on these
 Participate in workshop discussions
sessions
 Answer questions posed during the workshop
 Recordings will be available for all classes for
 Download/skim lecture notes prior to lecture revision or in case you are unable to attend

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 SAFE LEARNING SPACES

 Please be respectful of other students and staff

 We aim for inclusive and welcoming teaching spaces – physical and virtual
 Everyone should feel safe in class and on campus
 Let the tutors or lecturers know if there are problems

 contact Safer Communities https://properties.curtin.edu.au/campus-safety/

 Reports can be anonymous, and don’t require that you proceed or continue to be involved
SAFER COMMUNITY TEAM
• Help anytime – security escorts, courtesy rides,
mechanical assistance
• SafeZone Security App – Download our free
smartphone app
• Report and Incident or Concern – Make
confidential contact to advise of your concerns
CONTACT
• Phone: 9266 4444
• Email: securitycommsoffice@curtin.edu.au
• SafeZone app
 RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
• Respectful Relationships is our online training
program designed to help you understand all
aspects of sexual harassment, sexual assault
and consent.

• It is compulsory to complete Respectful

Relationships

• Log on to Curtin Challenge to complete the

program. For more information, search Respectful
Relationships on our Ask Curtin FAQs.
 RESPECT. NOW. ALWAYS.
• Curtin has zero tolerance to sexual assault and
harassment.
• Curtin will not accept this behaviour by students
or staff.
• Sexual assault and other sexual offences are
criminal offences.
• Curtin will help you, even if something
happened off campus. You can make an
anonymous report.

• Contact the Safer Community Team –

Phone: 9266 4444
• https://properties.curtin.edu.au/campus-safety/
NEXT: INTRO TO DM AND DBMS

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