A4.3 Machine learning approachesA4.3.5

Association rule learning techniques

Describe how learning techniques using the association rule are used to uncover relations between different attributes in large data sets

AHL≈ 50 minCommand term: DescribePremium

In this lesson

  • Describing association rules and the itemsets they are built from
  • Calculating and interpreting support, confidence and lift
  • Describing how the Apriori algorithm mines rules, and interpreting the results for a given scenario

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What's inside

  1. LearnRules that link items
  2. LearnSupport, confidence and lift
  3. LearnMining rules with Apriori
  4. LabRun Apriori
  5. CheckQuick check
  6. CheckQuick check
  7. LearnInterpreting rules: crime analysis
  8. CheckMatch each term to its meaning
  9. ExamWorked exam answer
  10. ReviewMistakes examiners see
  11. Exam practiceExam-style questions

Ends with 5 exam-style questions worth 11 marks, with a self-marking markscheme.