Designing a Machine Learning System for Airbnb's Search

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Which component of the Machine Learning system is responsible for interpreting search queries and communicating with the ML model for recommendation?

  • Backend API (correct)
  • Database
  • Machine Learning Model
  • Frontend

Which step in the training pipeline involves cleaning, feature extraction, and splitting data?

  • Evaluation
  • Deployment
  • Data Preprocessing (correct)
  • Model Training

What is the purpose of the Cache component in the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

  • To store frequent queries for faster retrieval (correct)
  • To provide ranked listings
  • To store property listings
  • To collect user behavior metrics

Which type of data is used to train the Machine Learning model for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ensemble methods?

<p>To combine multiple models for better performance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in the runtime flow involves interpreting the search query from the frontend?

<p>Query Interpretation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of features are used in the Feature Engineering stage of the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of rate limiting in the system?

<p>To prevent abuse of the API (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which filtering technique leverages user-item interactions to make recommendations in the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>Collaborative Filtering (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in the runtime flow filters out listings that don't meet the criteria like availability?

<p>Post-Processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is collected by the Analytics Engine in the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>User behavior metrics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the Machine Learning system stores property listings, user information, and historical booking data?

<p>Database (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of horizontal scaling in the system?

<p>To scale the ML model inference and database (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of features are used to capture contextual information in the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>Temporal Features (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in the training pipeline involves using distributed training if the dataset is large?

<p>Model Training (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model selection technique is used for sorting the listings effectively in the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>Ranking Algorithms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of batch inference in the system?

<p>To pre-compute recommendations for popular queries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in the runtime flow displays the ranked listings on the frontend?

<p>Result Presentation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of data is used to create embeddings in the Feature Engineering stage of the Machine Learning system for Airbnb's search functionality?

<p>Listing description (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of caching in the system?

<p>To store frequently searched queries and results for faster retrieval (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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