Data mining, DATA MINING – is the process of extracting patterns from large data sets by combining methods from statistics and artificial intelligence with database management. a branch of computer science,[1] Data Mining is the process of extracting patterns from large data sets by combining methods from statistics and artificial intelligence with database management. Data mining is seen as an increasingly important tool by modern business to transform data into business intelligence giving an informational advantage. It is currently used in a wide range of profiling practices, such as marketing, surveillance, fraud detection, and scientific discovery.