5.4 - Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)
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Practice Questions
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What does XGBoost stand for?
💡 Hint: Think of its full form.
Name one application of XGBoost.
💡 Hint: It's a platform for data science competitions.
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What does XGBoost stand for?
💡 Hint: Think of the full form of the acronym.
True or False: XGBoost can handle missing values in datasets.
💡 Hint: Recall how robust the model is with various data types.
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Given a dataset with many missing values and outliers, design a strategy using XGBoost to enhance predictive accuracy.
💡 Hint: Consider how each feature enhances performance.
Evaluate the performance of XGBoost against a traditional gradient boosting model on a given dataset. Discuss the advantages and limitations you encounter.
💡 Hint: Remember to consider interpretability vs. performance.
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