Practice Recommender Systems: Content-based Vs. Collaborative Filtering (conceptual) (13.4)
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Recommender Systems: Content-based vs. Collaborative Filtering (Conceptual)

Practice - Recommender Systems: Content-based vs. Collaborative Filtering (Conceptual)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define a recommender system.

💡 Hint: Think about how services like Netflix suggest movies.

Question 2 Easy

What is the cold start problem?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a new user joins a platform.

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of a recommender system?

To generate random content
To predict user interests
To exclude items based on user behavior

💡 Hint: Consider the effectiveness of platforms like Netflix in suggesting shows.

Question 2

True or False: Collaborative filtering requires detailed item attributes.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how recommendations compare across users.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a dataset of user ratings for various movies, develop a simple collaborative filtering algorithm. Discuss how you would handle new users with no ratings.

💡 Hint: Consider how existing users influence new users in your recommendations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Using a sample transaction dataset, outline how a hybrid recommender system could efficiently generate recommendations, especially in a cold start scenario.

💡 Hint: Reflect on balancing the transition from content analysis to user preference patterns.

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