Data Processing in Machine Learning
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What is the primary purpose of applying normalization to numerical features in machine learning?

  • To convert categorical data into numerical data.
  • To ensure features have values within a similar range. (correct)
  • To reduce the dimensionality of the dataset.
  • To identify and remove outliers from the dataset.

Which normalization technique scales data to a specific range, typically between 0 and 1?

  • Min-Max Normalization (correct)
  • Logarithmic Scaling
  • Z-score Normalization
  • Standard Deviation Normalization

Which of these scenarios is most suitable for using Min-Max Normalization?

  • When using neural networks or k-nearest neighbors (KNN). (correct)
  • When using Support Vector Machines.
  • When dealing with data for linear regression with normality assumptions.
  • When using Principal Component Analysis.

Which normalization technique transforms data to have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1?

<p>Z-score Normalization (Standardization) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following models or algorithms is Z-score Normalization typically applied?

<p>Support Vector Machines (SVM) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of bucketing (binning) in data preprocessing?

<p>To group continuous variables into discrete bins. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes feature selection practices as described in the content?

<p>Creating or selecting features based on their relevance to the problem. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Besides normalization, what other transformations might be applied to handle skewed numerical data?

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What is the primary function of AI's ability to process information?

<p>Inferring solutions using logic and algorithms. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which task is NOT associated with Natural Language Understanding in AI?

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What core aspect of AI enables systems to interpret data from images, sounds, or video?

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What question did Alan Turing's 1950 paper explore?

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What is the purpose of the Turing Test?

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Which term best describes Turing's concept of a theoretical machine capable of performing any computation?

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What fundamental concept underlies AI programming, according to Turing?

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Which of the following is a direct application of AI perception in the real world?

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What is the primary purpose of Leave-One-Out Cross-Validation (LOOCV)?

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When should stratified splitting be used in data preparation?

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What does 'data leakage' refer to in the context of data splitting?

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What is a key consideration when splitting time-sensitive data?

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What is the primary goal of linear regression?

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of Mean Squared Error (MSE) in linear regression?

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Given a simple linear regression model, and the following values: actual value $y_i = 10$, predicted value $\hat{y}_i = 12$. What is the absolute error for this particular instance used to calculate MAE?

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In the formula for Mean Absolute Error (MAE), $MAE = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} |y_i - \hat{y}_i|$, what does $n$ represent?

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How does AdaBoost M1 determine the final classification?

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What is the primary purpose of updating weights in AdaBoost M1?

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How does gradient boosting differ from bagging in the way it builds trees?

<p>Gradient boosting builds trees sequentially, where each tree attempts to correct the errors of previous trees. Bagging builds trees independently. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the training process in a Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)?

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Which aspect of Gradient Boosting contributes to its ability to achieve high accuracy?

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What is one of the advantages of using Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)?

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What type of weak learners are typically used in a Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)?

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What does the loss function measure in the context of a Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)?

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In Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) for regression, what is the primary target of each new regression tree?

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What role does the learning rate play in the iterative improvement process of Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)?

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Which of these is a key advantage of using Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) for regression tasks?

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What is a significant disadvantage of using Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) for regression?

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How are the final predictions calculated in a Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) model for regression?

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What makes Gradient Boosting Machines (GBM) flexible?

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What is a primary drawback of using a GBM, related to model complexity?

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What is the main reason why GBM can be computationally intensive during training?

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Why can tuning hyperparameters be a challenge in GBM?

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What can make the interpretability of a GBM model difficult?

<p>An ensemble of many trees can be difficult to interpret, making the overall model less transparent. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does GBM utilize regression trees for regression tasks?

<p>Each tree predicts a continuous value, and trees are built to reduce the difference between predicted and actual values. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In GBM for regression, how is the final prediction generally obtained?

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In the initialization step of GBM for regression, what is typically used as the initial prediction?

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Flashcards

AI Reasoning and Problem Solving

AI systems use logic and algorithms to process information and come up with solutions based on the data they receive. It's like solving a puzzle with rules.

AI Language Understanding

AI understands, interprets, and responds to human language. It's like having a conversation with a machine.

AI Perception

AI systems can 'see' and 'hear' by processing data from the environment, like images and sounds. This is how they perceive the world.

Turing's Question: "Can Machines Think?"

Alan Turing, a pioneer in computer science, questioned if machines could think. His work sparked the study of AI.

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The Turing Test

Turing created a test to see if a machine could fool a human into believing it's another human by having a conversation. It's a way to measure AI's ability to communicate like a person.

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Universal Turing Machine

Turing's Universal Turing Machine is a theoretical computer that can perform any task given the right instructions. This concept is the foundation of modern computers, which are essential for AI development.

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Algorithmic Thinking in AI

Turing emphasized the idea that machines can follow instructions (algorithms) to complete tasks, even intelligent ones. This is how AI is programmed.

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Turing's Role in AI

Turing's work established the foundation for AI by showing that machines could mimic human intelligence and problem-solving abilities through algorithms and computational power.

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Z-score Normalization (Standardization)

Transforms numerical features to have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

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Bucketing (Binning)

Groups continuous variables into discrete bins or intervals.

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Min-Max Normalization

Scales data to a specific range, commonly between 0 and 1.

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Normalization

The process of scaling data to ensure that numerical values are within a similar range.

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Data Preprocessing

The process of transforming raw data into a format suitable for machine learning algorithms.

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Data Splitting

Splitting data into training, validation, and test sets to evaluate model performance and generalization.

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Feature Engineering

Creating or selecting features based on their relevance to the problem.

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Categorical Feature Encoding

Methods used to represent categorical features numerically.

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Leave-One-Out Cross-Validation (LOOCV)

A cross-validation technique where each data point is used as a test set once, with the remaining points used for training.

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Data Imbalance

Ensuring each subset of data contains a representative distribution of the target variable.

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Data Leakage

A situation where information from the test set unintentionally influences the training set, leading to misleading results.

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Randomization (in data splitting)

A common practice in machine learning, where the data is randomly shuffled before splitting to prevent bias.

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Stratified Splitting

A technique for splitting data, ensuring each subset maintains the same proportion of classes as the original dataset.

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Linear Regression

A supervised learning algorithm that models the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable using a linear equation.

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Mean Absolute Error (MAE)

A measure of the average magnitude of errors in predictions, without considering the direction of the errors. It calculates the average absolute difference between predicted and actual values.

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Mean Squared Error (MSE)

A measure of the average squared errors between predicted and actual values, penalizing larger errors more heavily.

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Gradient Boosting

A machine learning technique that combines multiple weak classifiers (typically decision trees) to create a strong predictor. It builds trees sequentially, each one trying to correct the errors made by the previous ones.

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Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)

A specific implementation of gradient boosting where decision trees are used as weak learners, and training minimizes a loss function using gradient descent.

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AdaBoost M1

An ensemble learning method that uses a weighted majority vote from multiple weak classifiers. The weights are adjusted based on the accuracy of each classifier, giving more importance to those with lower errors.

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AdaBoost: Advantage

The main advantage of AdaBoost lies in its ability to improve the performance of weak classifiers, turning them into strong ones by iteratively focusing on the misclassified instances.

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GBM: Data Handling

GBM can handle both numerical (e.g., numbers) and categorical (e.g., labels) data, making it versatile for different types of data.

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GBM Regularization

A technique in Gradient Boosting Machines (GBM) to prevent the model from becoming overly complex and fitting the training data too closely, which can lead to poor performance on unseen data.

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Iterative Improvement in GBM

In GBM, each iteration focuses on correcting the errors made by the previous iteration, making the model progressively more accurate.

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Learning Rate in GBM

The weight assigned to each new regression tree in GBM, which controls how much influence it has on the final prediction.

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Overfitting in GBM

A common issue where the GBM model becomes too tailored to the training data and struggles to generalize to new data, leading to inaccurate predictions.

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Final Prediction in GBM

The process of adding the predictions from all individual trees in GBM, adjusted by their learning rates, to arrive at the final prediction.

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GBM Flexibility

GBM can handle both classification tasks (predicting categories) and regression tasks (predicting continuous values).

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Feature Importance in GBM

GBM can naturally identify which features in the data are most important for making predictions.

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Computational Intensity of GBM

GBM can be slow to train, especially for large datasets or complex models, as it requires building multiple trees.

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Sensitivity to Hyperparameters in GBM

GBM's performance strongly depends on the selection of tuning parameters like learning rate, number of trees, and tree depth.

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Interpretability of GBM

While individual decision trees are easy to understand, an ensemble of many trees can be complex and harder to interpret.

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GBM for Regression

GBM for regression tasks builds a series of regression trees, where each tree tries to correct the errors made by previous trees.

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Study Notes

Intelligent Systems

  • An intelligent system is a system capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.
  • It uses computational algorithms, data analysis, and reasoning to make decisions or take actions autonomously.
  • Examples include robotics, natural language processing systems, and smart assistants.

Artificial Intelligent Systems

  • An artificial intelligent system is a subset of intelligent systems that specifically rely on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
  • These systems are designed to simulate human-like cognitive functions, including learning, problem-solving, and adapting to new information.
  • Examples include self-driving cars and AI-powered chatbots.

Business Intelligent Systems

  • A Business Intelligent System (BIS) is a type of intelligent system focused on analyzing and processing business data.
  • It uses tools such as data mining, reporting, dashboards, and analytics to extract actionable insights.
  • This enables businesses to improve efficiency, identify opportunities, and optimize performance.
  • Examples include customer relationship management (CRM) systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Definitions

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think, learn, and make decisions like humans.
  • It involves creating algorithms and systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as reasoning, problem-solving, understanding natural language, and recognizing patterns.

Key Features of Artificial Intelligence

  • Automation: AI enables systems to perform tasks automatically without human intervention.
  • Adaptability: AI systems learn and improve from experience or data over time.
  • Reasoning and Problem-solving: AI mimics human cognitive abilities, solving problems and making decisions.
  • Data Processing: AI processes and analyzes large amounts of data quickly and efficiently.
  • Perception: AI can interpret sensory inputs like speech, images, and video.
  • Interactivity: AI allows machines to interact with humans or other systems.
  • Goal-Oriented Behavior: AI systems are designed to achieve specific objectives.

Seven Aspects of AI

  • Machine Learning: AI systems using statistical techniques to enable machines to improve at tasks with experience and data.
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP): AI's ability to understand, interpret, and generate human language (including chatbots, virtual assistants, and language translation).
  • Computer Vision: AI's capability to interpret and analyze visual information (such as images, videos, and live feeds) with applications including facial recognition, object detection, and autonomous vehicles.
  • Robotics: Integration of AI in physical machines to perform various tasks in real-world environments (industrial robots, drones, and autonomous robots).
  • Expert Systems: AI systems that emulate the decision-making ability of a human expert on a specific domain (using rules, logic, and knowledge representation).
  • Reasoning and Planning: AI systems using logical reasoning and planning actions to achieve specific goals.
  • Speech Recognition: AI's ability to process, interpret, and convert spoken language into text or actionable instructions (as seen in virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant).

Main Features of AI by Jack Copeland

  • Reasoning and Problem Solving: AI simulates human reasoning processes to solve problems, draw conclusions, and make decisions by evaluating situations logically and systematically.
  • Knowledge Representation: AI systems represent and structure information about the world to understand and manipulate data. These structures often take the form of models enabling interactions with complex data relationships.
  • Learning and Adaptation: AI systems can enhance their performance with experience or feedback (learning from data, experiences, or feedback) enabling generalization to adapt to new scenarios.
  • Planning and Decision Making: AI systems formulate plans to achieve specific goals and make decisions based on data and predictions, accounting properly for anticipated outcomes and optimizing strategies.
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP): AI's ability to understand, interpret, and generate human language allowing interactions in text analysis, translations, and conversational interactions.
  • Perception and Sensing: AI systems can interpret and process data from sensory inputs like images, sounds, and environmental data. This capability is enabled by technologies like computer vision and speech recognition.
  • Autonomy and Automation: AI systems are capable of operating independently and carrying out tasks without continuous human interaction, automating repetitive or complex processes.
  • Social and Emotional Intelligence: A subset of AI designed to recognize and respond to human emotions, facilitating better interaction in social or service contexts.

Definitions of AI

  • Weak AI (Narrow AI): AI focused on specific tasks and problem-solving. Doesn’t possess consciousness.
  • Strong AI (Artificial General Intelligence - AGI): AI with capabilities across a wide range of tasks, including human-like intelligence and the ability to think, learn, and act like humans (theoretical, not currently achieved).
  • General AI: Another term for Strong AI, emphasizing adaptability and versatility.
  • Narrow AI: Another term for Weak AI, emphasizing its focus on specific tasks.

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