Question

The extraction of information on the number of shipments, how much was included in each shipment, the date each shipment was sent, and so on from the manufacturing plant's database exemplifies a. data mining. b. data queries. c. data dashboards. d. spreadsheet models.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: A) Data mining

Explanation:

Data mining refers to the process of examining large databases in order to discover patterns or generate new information. It involves both computer science and statistics. Its overall goal is to extract information (new data about patterns, trends, etc.) form a large database and transform that "newly discovered" information into useful and structured information. It is usually referred to as knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).