Dictionary of Data Mining Terms

The elements of big data analytics has roots in statistics, knowledge management, and computer science. Many of the data mining terms below appear in these disciplines but may have different connotation or specialized meaning when applied to our problems. The problems of massive parallel processing and the specialized algorithms employed to perform analysis in a… Continue reading Dictionary of Data Mining Terms

2.5TB, 53.5 Billion Clicks Dataset Available for Clickstream Analysis

To foster the study of the structure and dynamics of Web traffic networks, Indiana University has made available a large dataset (‘Click Dataset’) of about 53.5 billion HTTP requests made by users at Indiana University. Gathering anonymized requests directly from the network rather than relying on server logs and browser instrumentation allows one to examine large volumes of… Continue reading 2.5TB, 53.5 Billion Clicks Dataset Available for Clickstream Analysis

Happy 150th Ft. Myer, VA

From 1989 to 1992 I had the unique experience of being in the oldest infantry regiment in the US Army – The 3d US Infantry (The Old Guard).  Our headquarters, located at Ft. Myer in northern Virginia, was and continues to be the site of significant historical events.  I was located just across the river… Continue reading Happy 150th Ft. Myer, VA