Practice Model Selection And Hyperparameter Tuning (3.7) - Kernel & Non-Parametric Methods
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Model Selection and Hyperparameter Tuning

Practice - Model Selection and Hyperparameter Tuning

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is cross-validation?

💡 Hint: Think about how we can check how well a model performs on unseen data.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of grid search?

💡 Hint: Consider how we can optimize performance through testing different settings.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does cross-validation primarily help with?

Preventing overfitting
Increasing bias
None of the above

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of testing a model on unseen data.

Question 2

True or False: Grid search is faster than random search.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how each method approaches searching for hyperparameters.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a dataset with a significant amount of noise, and your model is overfitting. What steps would you take to tune your model effectively based on what we learned?

💡 Hint: Consider how to reduce the complexity and assess model effectiveness correctly.

Challenge 2 Hard

How would you compare the effectiveness of grid search versus random search in your hyperparameter tuning process? What factors might influence your choice?

💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between thoroughness and efficiency based on your dataset and modeling needs.

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