Practice Encoding Categorical Features - 1.4.5 | Module 1: ML Fundamentals & Data Preparation | Machine Learning
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

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What is One-Hot Encoding?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of it as turning categories into 0s and 1s.

Question 2

Easy

What does Label Encoding do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider it a way to give each category a rank.

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Question 1

What is One-Hot Encoding?

  • A method to combine features
  • Converts categorical data into binary values
  • Assigns numerical values to categories

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how categories are represented in matrices.

Question 2

True or False: Label Encoding can imply an artificial order in nominal data.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the difference between nominal and ordinal data.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a dataset with a feature 'City' that includes 'New York', 'Los Angeles', and 'Chicago', apply One-Hot Encoding and explain the implications for model interpretation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Visualize how each city needs to be treated distinctly in a model.

Question 2

You have a dataset containing 'Size' with values 'Small', 'Medium', and 'Large'. How would you encode this using Label Encoding, and what might be the drawback?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each size might not truly indicate a rank.

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