06. What is the difference between data mining and data profiling?

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Both concepts are very important in data analytics . Don’t forget it. Interviewer asking this question in data analyst , business analyst and also data scientist interviews.

.....The answer is…

a.

Data mining – data mining is the process of finding relevant information which has not been found before

....a. Data profiling – data profiling is usually done to assess a dataset for its uniqueness, consistency and logic.

...b.

Data mining – it is the way in which raw data is turned into valuable information

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Data profiling – it cannot indentify incorrect or inaccurate data values