Practice Structure and Splitting - 3.6.1 | 3. Kernel & Non-Parametric Methods | Advance Machine Learning
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a decision tree?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how decisions are made step by step.

Question 2

Easy

What does splitting refer to in decision trees?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how we separate data to improve decisions.

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Question 1

What does a decision tree utilize to minimize impurity?

  • Random Selection
  • Feature Thresholds
  • Linear Functions

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the criteria that assist in making clear decisions.

Question 2

True or False: The Gini Index is more complex to calculate than Entropy.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the mathematical formulas of both measures.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a dataset with features and outcomes, perform the first two splits of a decision tree. What splits would you choose based on impurity measurements?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate impurities for each feature and compare results.

Question 2

Evaluate the effects of overfitting in a decision tree. How could you mitigate it?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how a verbose explanation might confuse rather than clarify.

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