Practice LightGBM and CatBoost - 6.7 | 6. Ensemble & Boosting Methods | Advance Machine Learning
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main advantage of LightGBM over XGBoost?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about processing speed and dataset sizes.

Question 2

Easy

Which algorithm is designed specifically for handling categorical features?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the names of the algorithms discussed.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does LightGBM primarily use to enhance speed and efficiency?

  • Histogram-based splitting
  • Depth-wise growth
  • Random feature selection

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the speed enhancements of the algorithm.

Question 2

True or False: CatBoost requires significant preprocessing for categorical features.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the purpose of CatBoost in handling data.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You have a large dataset with millions of rows but only a few categorical features. Would you choose LightGBM or CatBoost? Justify your choice.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the strengths of each algorithm regarding speed and data structure.

Question 2

Describe a scenario in a real-world application where CatBoost provides a distinct advantage over LightGBM.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the nature of the data and the benefits of streamlined preprocessing.

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