Practice Quick Review - 3.8 | Chapter 3: Understanding NumPy for Machine Learning | Machine Learning Basics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What function in NumPy calculates the mean of an array?

💡 Hint: Think about how average is calculated.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary purpose of NumPy?

💡 Hint: Remember its common usage in ML.

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Question 1

What does NumPy primarily deal with?

Strings
Numbers
Characters

💡 Hint: Think of the name: it starts with 'Num'!

Question 2

True or False: NumPy can handle operations on entire arrays at once.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how it differs from standard Python lists.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a list of numbers, create a NumPy array, calculate the variance, and explain its significance in ML.

💡 Hint: Variance gives insight into data spread. Think about how this relates to predictions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a function that takes in two NumPy arrays and returns their dot product. Discuss how this operation is useful in ML.

💡 Hint: Consider how weighting inputs relates to predictions.

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