7.3 - Types of Modelling
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Practice Questions
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What does descriptive modelling focus on?
💡 Hint: Think about data insights.
Can you name an application of predictive modelling?
💡 Hint: Consider examples that involve future predictions.
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What is the main question predictive modelling seeks to answer?
💡 Hint: Consider which option relates to future predictions.
True or False: Descriptive modelling is used to predict future outcomes.
💡 Hint: Think about the focus of each type of modelling.
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Design a predictive model from scratch for predicting student performance based on their study habits (features being hours studied per week, attendance, etc.). What steps would you take?
💡 Hint: Think through each standard step in the modelling process.
A company's sales have dropped. Explain how they may use descriptive modelling to diagnose the cause and predictive modelling to remedy the situation.
💡 Hint: Consider how analyzing the past could inform predictions for the future.
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