Practice Feature Selection (2.5.3) - Data Wrangling and Feature Engineering

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Question 1.
What is feature selection?
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Remember, it enhances model performance.
Question 2.
What is one benefit of feature selection?
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Think about why simpler models are often better.
3Question 3.
What defines feature selection?
- Selecting irrelevant features
- Choosing relevant features
- Eliminating all features
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This process is key for better modeling.
4Question 4.
True or False: Wrapper methods are independent of models.
- True
- False
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Consider the relationship of this method with models.
Question 5.
Given a dataset with 30 features and a performance bottleneck, describe how you would approach feature selection using different methods.
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Think about processing efficiency in your approach.
Question 6.
You have a mixed dataset (numerical and categorical variables). How would feature selection differ from solely numerical data?
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Consider the implications of data types on feature relevance.

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