Chapter 5: Data Preprocessing for Machine Learning
Data preprocessing is a crucial step in machine learning that involves cleaning and altering raw data to ensure it is suitable for algorithms. It addresses missing values, encodes categorical data into numerical formats, and scales features to enhance the accuracy of predictions. Effective preprocessing enhances model performance and leads to more reliable outcomes.
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What we have learnt
- Data preprocessing involves cleaning and transforming raw data before using it for machine learning algorithms.
- Handling missing data and encoding categorical features are essential for creating accurate models.
- Feature scaling ensures that no single feature dominates the training process, allowing for more balanced interpretations of data.
Key Concepts
- -- Data Preprocessing
- The procedure of cleaning and transforming raw data, which is necessary for effective machine learning applications.
- -- Imputation
- A method for handling missing values by replacing them with the average, median, or mode of the dataset.
- -- Encoding Categorical Data
- The process of converting categorical data into numerical format that machine learning algorithms can understand.
- -- Feature Scaling
- A technique used to standardize the range of independent variables or features of data, helping to improve the performance and convergence speed of the model.
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