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Which measure is not commonly used for deciding the best split in decision trees?
Which measure is not commonly used for deciding the best split in decision trees?
- Entropy
- Variance Reduction (correct)
- Gini Index
- Information Gain
Entropy measures the purity of a dataset where lower values indicate higher impurity.
Entropy measures the purity of a dataset where lower values indicate higher impurity.
False (B)
What is the entropy for a dataset where all observations belong to the same class?
What is the entropy for a dataset where all observations belong to the same class?
0
The probabilities of selecting a red, purple, and yellow observation in the dataset are represented as pr, pp, and _____ respectively.
The probabilities of selecting a red, purple, and yellow observation in the dataset are represented as pr, pp, and _____ respectively.
What does the Gini Index measure in decision trees?
What does the Gini Index measure in decision trees?
Match the following algorithms with their corresponding split measures:
Match the following algorithms with their corresponding split measures:
Name one algorithm that uses the Information Gain measure.
Name one algorithm that uses the Information Gain measure.
Entropy can be represented as a logarithmic formula including the probabilities of each class.
Entropy can be represented as a logarithmic formula including the probabilities of each class.
What boundary point is chosen for continuous-valued attributes in the decision tree example provided?
What boundary point is chosen for continuous-valued attributes in the decision tree example provided?
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are inspired purely by computer science concepts.
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are inspired purely by computer science concepts.
What represents the mental activity in biological neurons?
What represents the mental activity in biological neurons?
In the context of decision trees, after choosing a boundary point, we proceed with processing discrete-valued _______ attributes.
In the context of decision trees, after choosing a boundary point, we proceed with processing discrete-valued _______ attributes.
Match the attributes with their corresponding values from the decision tree example:
Match the attributes with their corresponding values from the decision tree example:
What is the reduction in entropy after the boundary point is selected between the classes?
What is the reduction in entropy after the boundary point is selected between the classes?
The continuous-valued attributes can be directly used in decision trees without any modifications.
The continuous-valued attributes can be directly used in decision trees without any modifications.
Which type of neurons are central to the functioning of Artificial Neural Networks?
Which type of neurons are central to the functioning of Artificial Neural Networks?
What does the ID3 Algorithm use as its primary approach to build a decision tree?
What does the ID3 Algorithm use as its primary approach to build a decision tree?
ID3 can produce a decision tree that may not classify the examples accurately.
ID3 can produce a decision tree that may not classify the examples accurately.
What is the purpose of the ID3 algorithm?
What is the purpose of the ID3 algorithm?
The ID3 algorithm was invented by ________.
The ID3 algorithm was invented by ________.
Match the following components of the ID3 algorithm with their description:
Match the following components of the ID3 algorithm with their description:
Which of the following is NOT a condition for stopping the tree splitting in ID3?
Which of the following is NOT a condition for stopping the tree splitting in ID3?
In the ID3 algorithm, if all examples in a set are positive, it will return a single-node tree with a label of '-'.
In the ID3 algorithm, if all examples in a set are positive, it will return a single-node tree with a label of '-'.
What do you need to determine when splitting records in a decision tree?
What do you need to determine when splitting records in a decision tree?
What type of learning problem is characterized by a finite set of values for output y?
What type of learning problem is characterized by a finite set of values for output y?
In supervised learning, the goal is to approximate a true function which is known.
In supervised learning, the goal is to approximate a true function which is known.
What is the main difference between classification and regression problems?
What is the main difference between classification and regression problems?
In supervised learning, we select a function h from a hypothesis space H to approximate an unknown function f, where the hypothesis h* is the most ______ given the data.
In supervised learning, we select a function h from a hypothesis space H to approximate an unknown function f, where the hypothesis h* is the most ______ given the data.
Match the following learning problems with their characteristics:
Match the following learning problems with their characteristics:
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Decision Tree?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Decision Tree?
A regression problem seeks to find a conditional expectation of output y.
A regression problem seeks to find a conditional expectation of output y.
What does it mean for a learning problem to be realizable?
What does it mean for a learning problem to be realizable?
Who introduced the concept of the Perceptron?
Who introduced the concept of the Perceptron?
The Perceptron algorithm is used for supervised learning of binary classifiers.
The Perceptron algorithm is used for supervised learning of binary classifiers.
What is a Perceptron?
What is a Perceptron?
Researchers Warren McCullock and Walter Pitts published their first concept of simplified brain cell in ______.
Researchers Warren McCullock and Walter Pitts published their first concept of simplified brain cell in ______.
What defines a single-layer neural network?
What defines a single-layer neural network?
The Perceptron learning rule requires manual adjustment of weight coefficients.
The Perceptron learning rule requires manual adjustment of weight coefficients.
What mathematical process does an artificial neuron use?
What mathematical process does an artificial neuron use?
Match the following researchers with their contributions.
Match the following researchers with their contributions.
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Study Notes
Classification and Regression
- Classification involves outputting discrete values (e.g., sunny, cloudy, rainy).
- Binary classification is a subset where only two output values exist.
- Regression predicts continuous values (e.g., temperature).
- The goal of regression is to find the conditional expectation of output.
Supervised Learning
- Involves approximating an unknown function (f) using a chosen hypothesis (h) from hypothesis space (H).
- A tradeoff exists between complex hypotheses fitting training data and simpler ones generalizing better.
- A problem is realizable if the hypothesis space contains the true function, which is typically unknown.
Decision Tree
- A tree-structured model that solves both classification and regression, but mainly classification.
- Internal nodes represent dataset features, branches symbolize decision rules, and leaf nodes indicate outcomes.
- Key processes involve determining splits in records and when to cease splitting.
ID3 Algorithm
- Developed by Ross Quinlan, ID3 uses a top-down greedy strategy to construct decision trees.
- Starts from the root node and selects the best feature for splits at each iteration.
- Handles examples (training instances), target attributes (class labels), and other attributes (features).
Measures for Selecting Splits
- Several measures can be used to find optimal split strategies based on class distribution before and after a split:
- Information Gain (common in ID3 and C4.5)
- Gini Index (used in CART)
Information Gain and Entropy
- Entropy measures the impurity or uncertainty in a dataset.
- It impacts decision trees' data-splitting choices, calculated using the probability of classes in a dataset.
- If all observations belong to one class, entropy equals zero, indicating no impurity and lack of utility for learning.
Handling Continuous-Valued Attributes
- Decision trees can manage continuous attributes by choosing threshold values to convert them into discrete classes.
- The splitting point is determined based on maximum information gain or reduced entropy.
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Perceptrons
- ANNs mimic biological neuron networks and process information through electrochemical activities.
- The first theoretical neuron model, the McCullock-Pitts (MCP) neuron, was introduced in 1943, functioning as a logic gate.
- A Perceptron is a simplified ANN where inputs connect directly to outputs, first proposed by Frank Rosenblatt in 1957.
Perceptron Learning Rule
- The learning rule for perceptrons allows automatic adjustment of weight coefficients to optimize classification outcomes.
- It processes each example in the training set individually to learn effectively.
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