This document provides an overview of data mining and the World Wide Web (WWW). It defines data mining as the process of using sophisticated search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases. It describes some common data mining algorithms and tasks, including classification, prediction, and pattern recognition. It then provides basic information about what the WWW is, how it allows information to be logically unified and physically distributed, and how individuals can access web pages by connecting to the internet through a browser and entering URLs.