7.3.2 - Key Concepts
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Practice Questions
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What is boosting in machine learning?
💡 Hint: Think of how models can learn from their mistakes.
Name one popular boosting algorithm.
💡 Hint: Which boosting algorithm can you recollect from our discussions?
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What is the primary focus of boosting?
💡 Hint: What do we learn from our mistakes?
True or False: Boosting can help reduce both bias and variance.
💡 Hint: What advantages does boosting provide?
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Develop a small dataset and train an AdaBoost model. Analyze the results based on misclassifications and weights assigned during the model training.
💡 Hint: Remember to track weights and focus on how they change after each iteration.
Compare the performance of Gradient Boosting versus XGBoost on a given dataset and discuss the differences you observe in training time and accuracy.
💡 Hint: Focus on speed and efficiency vs. performance in your evaluation.
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