Practice Step 1: Data Exploration - 9.2 | Chapter 9: End-to-End Machine Learning Project – Predicting Student Exam Performance | Machine Learning Basics
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Step 1: Data Exploration

9.2 - Step 1: Data Exploration

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the command df.describe() do?

💡 Hint: Think about the summary you can get about numbers.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of examining categorical variables?

💡 Hint: Consider why we investigate different groups in data.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of df.info() in data analysis?

To display summary statistics
To show information about DataFrame structure
To count unique values in a column

💡 Hint: Think about what foundational insights you get from a dataset.

Question 2

True or False: Understanding descriptive statistics is important before starting machine learning.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what helps guide model development.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Suppose your attendance column has missing values. How would you approach imputation? Select a strategy and justify your choice.

💡 Hint: Think about which measure reflects your data's distribution best.

Challenge 2 Hard

If you find that most students in preparation_course passed, while those who didn’t often failed, how could this information guide your machine learning model?

💡 Hint: Consider how features impact model decisions.

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