Margaret Dunham offers the experienced data base professional or graduate level Computer Science student an introduction to the full spectrum of Data Mining concepts and algorithms. Using a database perspective throughout, Professor Dunham examines algorithms, data structures, data types, and complexity of algorithms and space. This text emphasizes the use of data mining concepts in real-world applications with large database components. KEY FEATURES: *Covers advanced topics such as Web Mining and Spatial/Temporal mining *Includes succinct coverage of Data Warehousing, OLAP, Multidimensional Data, and Preprocessing *Provides case studies *Offers clearly written algorithms to better understand techniques *Includes a reference on how to use Prototypes and DM products