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Data Mining in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Book Series)
Data is crucial in decision-making, driving innovation, and enhancing efficiency across industries. Data mining plays a key role by uncovering patterns, trends, and insights within large datasets, allowing businesses to make informed, strategic choices. Together, data and data mining enable organiza...
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