Practice XGBoost (Extreme Gradient Boosting) - 6.6 | 6. Ensemble & Boosting Methods | Advance Machine Learning
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does XGBoost stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of what each letter in 'XGBoost' represents.

Question 2

Easy

What is one main benefit of using XGBoost?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What makes it faster compared to other boosting methods?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is one unique feature of XGBoost compared to traditional gradient boosting?

  • Faster training
  • Lower accuracy
  • No regularization

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about why people prefer XGBoost in competitions.

Question 2

True or False: XGBoost incorporates both L1 and L2 regularization methods.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Does XGBoost use these common techniques?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a dataset with a large number of features. How would you approach tuning XGBoost to optimize model performance without overfitting?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on techniques to manage complexity.

Question 2

If you noticed that your XGBoost model is overfitting, what steps would you take to correct this?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider adjustments that reduce model complexity.

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