Data Science CSV Handling in Python
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What is the primary purpose of the func function?

  • To read and write CSV files.
  • To preprocess data for machine learning models. (correct)
  • To perform statistical analysis on data.
  • To create visualizations of data.

    • What does the parameter test_ratio represent?

  • The number of rows in the training set.
  • The number of rows in the testing set.
  • The proportion of the data used for testing. (correct)
  • The proportion of the data used for training.

    • Which dataset is used to train a machine learning model?

  • y_train (correct)
  • X_train (correct)
  • X_test
  • y_test

    • What is the significance of rand_state in train_test_split?

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    How is the label (y) extracted from the DataFrame?

    <p>By selecting the second column of the DataFrame. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Function func

    Defines a function for data preparation in ML tasks.

    Label column

    The column containing the target variable to predict.

    Test ratio

    The proportion of data set aside for testing.

    rand_state

    Integer used for random number generation, ensures reproducibility.

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    Data split method

    Using train_test_split to divide data into training and testing sets.

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    Study Notes

    Function Definition

    • A function func is defined, taking four arguments:
      • file_name: The name of the CSV file to read.
      • label_column: The column name representing the target variable.
      • test_ratio: The proportion of data to be used for testing.
      • rand_state: An integer for setting the random state in train-test split.

    Data Loading and Preprocessing

    • The function reads a CSV file into a Pandas DataFrame (df).
    • It extracts the features (X) and target variable (y) from the DataFrame. X excludes the label\_column (row 1), and y is the second column (2).

    Train-Test Split

    • The data is split into training and testing sets using train_test_split().
      • Parameters include:
        • X, y: The features and target variable respectively.
        • test_size=0.5: The proportion of data assigned to testing (50%).
        • random_state=6: To make results reproducible given the same input.

    Returning Values

    • The function returns four variables:
      • X_train: Training features
      • X_test: Testing features
      • y_train: Training target variable
      • y_test: Testing target variable

    Steps in Function Implementation

    • The function includes a series of steps leading to the return of the training and testing sets. These steps implement various preprocessing procedures and define parameters:
      • columns = [label\_column]: Creates a column array.
      • df[label\_column], df[test\_ratio]: Selects specific columns of the DataFrame.
      • rand\_state: A parameter used for the random state.
      • how='all', axis=1: A parameter to a function to process data.
      • test\_ratio: The proportion of data assigned for testing.

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    This quiz covers function definition and data preprocessing techniques in Python, specifically focusing on reading CSV files into Pandas DataFrames. It includes details about splitting data into training and testing sets using train_test_split. Test your understanding of these essential data science concepts.

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