Data Mining Algorithms (Analysis Services - Data Mining)

An algorithm in data mining (or machine learning) is a set of heuristics and calculations that creates a model from data. To create a model, the algorithm first analyzes the data you provide, looking for specific types of patterns or trends. The algorithm uses the results of this analysis over many iterations to find the optimal parameters for creating the mining model. These parameters are then applied across the entire data set to extract actionable patterns and detailed statistics.

The mining model that an algorithm creates from your data can take various forms, including:

A set of clusters that describe how the cases in a dataset are related.

A decision tree that predicts an outcome, and describes how different criteria affect that outcome.

A mathematical model that forecasts sales.

A set of rules that describe how products are grouped together in a transaction, and the probabilities that products are purchased together.