Practice Loss Function (supervised Learning) (2.1.1) - Optimization Methods
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Loss Function (Supervised Learning)

Practice - Loss Function (Supervised Learning)

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Question 1 Easy

What is a loss function?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when predictions are not accurate.

Question 2 Easy

Name one type of loss function used for regression.

💡 Hint: Think about how we measure squared differences.

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Question 1

What does a loss function do?

Measures performance
Overrides predicted values
Automatically trains models

💡 Hint: It's a measuring stick for performance!

Question 2

True or False: Cross-Entropy Loss is used for regression tasks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the type of data you're working with.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are given a dataset from a house pricing model where predictions are consistently underestimated. Explain how MSE could help you improve this model. What actions could be explored using this information?

💡 Hint: Consider how you can learn from the error measurements.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of using L1 regularization versus L2 regularization on the loss function in a predictive model. How do each approach potentially affect the complexity of your model?

💡 Hint: Think of these penalties as shaping how your model learns from the data.

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