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What is each path from the tree root to a leaf equivalent to?
What is each path from the tree root to a leaf equivalent to?
- A disjunction of attribute tests
- A Boolean or binary classification
- A conjunction of attribute tests (correct)
- A classification of medical patients by their disease
What is the primary function of a decision tree?
What is the primary function of a decision tree?
- To visualize high-dimensional data
- To identify correlations between features
- To classify instances into distinct categories (correct)
- To predict continuous values
What is a characteristic of instances in decision tree learning?
What is a characteristic of instances in decision tree learning?
- They are described by a fixed set of attributes and their values (correct)
- They are classified into a continuous set of categories
- They have no missing attribute values
- They are represented by a variable set of attributes
What is the role of a decision node in a decision tree?
What is the role of a decision node in a decision tree?
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What type of output values does the target function have in decision tree learning?
What type of output values does the target function have in decision tree learning?
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How does a decision tree classify an instance?
How does a decision tree classify an instance?
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What is the relationship between the branches and attributes in a decision tree?
What is the relationship between the branches and attributes in a decision tree?
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What is a strength of decision tree learning methods?
What is a strength of decision tree learning methods?
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What type of problems are decision tree learning methods often applied to?
What type of problems are decision tree learning methods often applied to?
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What is the representation of a decision tree?
What is the representation of a decision tree?
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