2.8 - Tools and Libraries for Data Wrangling and Feature Engineering
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Practice Questions
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What Python library is ideal for data manipulation?
💡 Hint: Think of the most popular data manipulation tool in Python.
Which library can help with numerical computations?
💡 Hint: Look for the foundational library for array operations.
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What is the primary function of the Pandas library?
💡 Hint: Consider what tasks you generally perform while working with datasets.
True or False: Featuretools is used for data visualization.
💡 Hint: Think about the primary capabilities of this library.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a dataset with varying data types including categorical, numerical, and text fields. Discuss how you would use Pandas and scikit-learn together for preprocessing and building a machine learning model. Include specific functions you might call.
💡 Hint: Think of the sequence of data wrangling and how each library addresses different aspects.
Compare the feature engineering capabilities of Featuretools with manual feature creation. Under what circumstances would you choose one over the other?
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between speed and domain knowledge.
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