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Which of the following statements accurately describes the nature of data labeling in unsupervised learning?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the nature of data labeling in unsupervised learning?
- Unsupervised learning does not use labeled examples; it identifies patterns on its own. (correct)
- Unsupervised learning uses labeled examples to validate the generated structure.
- Unsupervised learning relies on labeled data for initial parameter settings, but refines from unlabeled data.
- Unsupervised learning requires pre-labeled data to guide the algorithm.
How does unsupervised learning facilitate the exploration of data structure?
How does unsupervised learning facilitate the exploration of data structure?
- It allows algorithms to categorize data based on predefined labels.
- It uses validation datasets to confirm the accuracy of structural assumptions.
- It enables the presentation of data structure for human review without prior categorization. (correct)
- It depends strictly on the volume of the data, disregarding relationships.
Why is the iterative process significant in unsupervised learning?
Why is the iterative process significant in unsupervised learning?
- It avoids overfitting by continually testing the model against new subsets of the data.
- It refines identified patterns and relationships to enhance meaningfulness. (correct)
- It ensures the model converges to a solution within a specified time frame.
- It reduces computational complexity by systematically decreasing the dataset size.
What is a primary challenge in measuring the effectiveness of unsupervised learning?
What is a primary challenge in measuring the effectiveness of unsupervised learning?
In unsupervised learning, what questions are typically asked to evaluate the results?
In unsupervised learning, what questions are typically asked to evaluate the results?
Why is human involvement essential in unsupervised learning?
Why is human involvement essential in unsupervised learning?
How can unsupervised learning be integrated into exploratory data analysis (EDA)?
How can unsupervised learning be integrated into exploratory data analysis (EDA)?
Why is clustering considered a segmentation technique in unsupervised learning?
Why is clustering considered a segmentation technique in unsupervised learning?
Why is there no single correct answer in clustering or segmentation?
Why is there no single correct answer in clustering or segmentation?
Homogeneous subsets are identified based on what key qualities in clustering?
Homogeneous subsets are identified based on what key qualities in clustering?
How is similarity determined for numeric variables in clustering?
How is similarity determined for numeric variables in clustering?
How is similarity assessed for categorical variables in clustering?
How is similarity assessed for categorical variables in clustering?
In the context of datasets, how do features and instances relate to the concept of similarity in unsupervised learning?
In the context of datasets, how do features and instances relate to the concept of similarity in unsupervised learning?
What characterizes the density analyzed in unsupervised learning?
What characterizes the density analyzed in unsupervised learning?
Why are distance-based algorithms particularly susceptible to outliers?
Why are distance-based algorithms particularly susceptible to outliers?
What is the primary purpose of feature scaling in unsupervised learning?
What is the primary purpose of feature scaling in unsupervised learning?
What distinguishes hierarchical clustering from K-means clustering?
What distinguishes hierarchical clustering from K-means clustering?
What makes hierarchical clustering computationally intensive?
What makes hierarchical clustering computationally intensive?
When is it more appropriate to use hierarchical clustering over other clustering methods?
When is it more appropriate to use hierarchical clustering over other clustering methods?
Which type of data is K-means clustering typically used for?
Which type of data is K-means clustering typically used for?
What is the purpose of the distance metric in K-means clustering?
What is the purpose of the distance metric in K-means clustering?
What does the output of the K-means algorithm typically consist of?
What does the output of the K-means algorithm typically consist of?
What principles generally hold true regarding how distance is measured in K-means clustering?
What principles generally hold true regarding how distance is measured in K-means clustering?
Using unsupervised learning, how do you discover data?
Using unsupervised learning, how do you discover data?
What kind of properties do you summarize when using unsupervised learning?
What kind of properties do you summarize when using unsupervised learning?
How does unsupervised learning benefit customer-related applications?
How does unsupervised learning benefit customer-related applications?
How can unsupervised learning be applied when discovering classes?
How can unsupervised learning be applied when discovering classes?
What type of insight is generally obtained by exploring the number of household members in customer households, using unsupervised learning?
What type of insight is generally obtained by exploring the number of household members in customer households, using unsupervised learning?
What is the role of distance between two clusters in K-means clustering?
What is the role of distance between two clusters in K-means clustering?
Flashcards
Unsupervised Learning
Unsupervised Learning
A type of machine learning where the algorithm learns from unlabeled data to identify patterns and relationships without explicit guidance.
Classical vs. Machine Learning
Classical vs. Machine Learning
Classical programming involves providing rules and data to get answers, while machine learning provides data and answers to learn rules.
Unsupervised Learning Process
Unsupervised Learning Process
Involves inputting data into a machine learning algorithm to obtain segmented data, revealing underlying structure.
Unsupervised Learning Characteristics
Unsupervised Learning Characteristics
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Measuring Unsupervised Learning
Measuring Unsupervised Learning
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Human Supervision in Unsupervised Learning
Human Supervision in Unsupervised Learning
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Clustering
Clustering
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Clustering Goals
Clustering Goals
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Similarity Measurement
Similarity Measurement
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Similarity in Datasets
Similarity in Datasets
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Boxplot
Boxplot
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Feature Scaling
Feature Scaling
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Cluster Analysis Types
Cluster Analysis Types
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Hierarchical Clustering
Hierarchical Clustering
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K Means Clustering
K Means Clustering
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Unsupervised Learning Use Cases
Unsupervised Learning Use Cases
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Study Notes
- Unsupervised learning contrasts with supervised learning.
- Unsupervised learning does not provide labeled examples of the right answer
- Human experts review the structure presented by the learning algorithm.
- Finding meaningful patterns and relationships is a highly iterative process.
Measuring Unsupervised Learning
- There are no specific metrics to measure unsupervised learning
- Ask questions such as:
- Is there an informative way to visualize the data?
- Can subgroups be discovered among the variables or observations?
Human Supervision
- Unsupervised learning does require human supervision.
- The algorithm conducts the search
- Humans choose the learning algorithm.
- Humans choose the distance metrics.
- Humans choose the feature selection.
- Unsupervised learning is used as part of exploratory data analysis (EDA).
Clustering Segmentation
- Clustering is known as a segmentation technique.
- This is dividing data into separate parts.
- There is no single correct answer or approach
- The approach depends on set goals.
- The approach is constrained by the available data.
- The approach is based on similarity to identify homogeneous subsets.
- Similarity within the subset
- The number of subsets.
Similarity
- For numeric variables, similarity is based on distance (delta between values)
- For categorical variables, similarity is based on the values being the same.
- Each feature (column) represents a dimension with potential similarity between instances (rows).
- Measure the distance between features.
- "Density" refers to points of concentration that form clusters.
Boxplots
- Distance-based algorithms are sensitive to outliers.
- Points beyond the "whiskers" are considered outliers.
Feature Scaling
- Feature scaling deals with outliers
- Transform the values of a feature to a range of 0 to 1, a common scale.
- Feature scaling ensures all features can contribute to the model, preventing larger-scale features from dominating.
Cluster Analysis
- Hierarchical clustering
- K-Means clustering
Hierarchical Clustering
- It is an iterative process.
- Start with one cluster, split it, and continue splitting until the process is complete.
- It is computationally intensive.
- It is difficult to do on large datasets.
- Use it when it is meaningful to a small dataset, like looking at stores versus customers.
K Means Clustering
- K Means Clustering is used for clustering numerical data.
- Typically it is used for clustering a set of measurements about objects of interest.
- Input must be numerical, with a defined distance metric over the variable space.
- Euclidean distance
- Output includes the centers of each discovered cluster.
- Output includes the assignment of each input datum to a cluster.
- Centroid represents center
Distances in K-Means
- Two measures of distances are defined in K-means:
- Distance between two data points (records)
- Distance between two clusters
- Distance can be measured in a number of ways, with these principles holding true:
- Distance is not negative (stated as an absolute value)
- Distance from one record to itself is zero
- Distance from record I to record J is the same as the distance from record J to record I
- The distance between two records cannot be greater than the sum of their distances with a third record
Unsupervised Learning Use Cases
- Often used as an exploratory technique:
- Discover data structure
- Summarize cluster properties
- Sometimes used as a prelude to classification to discover classes.
- Examples include household income, yearly purchase amount in dollars, and the number of household members of customer households.
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