Differentiate between OLAP and Data Mining.

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OLAP(Online Analytical Processing)	Data Mining
OLAP is a REPORTING tool used for understanding the database schema, DIMENSIONS, and composition FACTS(values and attributes).	Data mining is an analytic PROCESS that is useful for data analysis for finding out consistent patterns.
It is used to analyze past data.	It is used for future prediction.
It deals with detailed transaction-level data.	It deals with data summary.
A top-down data analysis approach is used where insight is obtained by analyzing the big picture.	A bottom-up data analysis approach is used where insights are obtained by analyzing data.

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