Practice - Implement Modern Boosting Algorithms (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost)
Practice Questions
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What does XGBoost stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'X' could represent.
What unique feature does LightGBM utilize in its tree growth strategy?
💡 Hint: Consider how trees grow in a way that affects performance.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary benefit of using XGBoost?
💡 Hint: Consider what you know about competition settings.
True or False: LightGBM uses a level-wise growth approach for building trees.
💡 Hint: Think about how tree structures can be innovatively built.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose you have a dataset with a large number of categorical features. Which boosting algorithm would you choose and why?
💡 Hint: Consider how data preprocessing affects model performance.
Evaluate the significance of tree growth strategies in boosting algorithms. How do level-wise and leaf-wise approaches impact performance?
💡 Hint: Think about how growth patterns influence tree characteristics.
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