Practice - Model Building
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary goal of model building in data science?
💡 Hint: Think about why we use data to make predictions.
Name one type of machine learning algorithm used in model building.
💡 Hint: Consider common algorithms discussed in class.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does model building primarily involve?
💡 Hint: Focus on what this phase is known for.
Machine learning algorithms are used for what purpose?
💡 Hint: Think about what algorithms do in data science.
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Challenge Problems
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A company is facing declining sales and hires you as a data scientist. Describe how you would approach model building to forecast future sales. Include details on data preparation, algorithm selection, and evaluation metrics.
💡 Hint: Think about the lifecycle steps we've discussed.
Discuss how you would address the problem of overfitting in a predictive model you built. What strategies could you implement?
💡 Hint: Consider ways to balance complexity and performance.
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