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Glossary Python Predictive Analytics

This document provides definitions for key terms used in a course on working with predictive analytics in Python. It defines categorical data as data that represents characteristics that can be broken down into nominal or ordinal data. It defines hyperparameter optimization as finding the ideal set of parameters for a prediction algorithm to achieve optimum performance. It also defines normalization and standardization as scaling techniques to transform numerical data values to range between 0 and 1 or be centered around the mean with a unit standard deviation respectively.

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Glossary Python Predictive Analytics

This document provides definitions for key terms used in a course on working with predictive analytics in Python. It defines categorical data as data that represents characteristics that can be broken down into nominal or ordinal data. It defines hyperparameter optimization as finding the ideal set of parameters for a prediction algorithm to achieve optimum performance. It also defines normalization and standardization as scaling techniques to transform numerical data values to range between 0 and 1 or be centered around the mean with a unit standard deviation respectively.

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GLOSSARY

Python: Working with Predictive Analytics


With Isil Berkun

Use these terms and definitions below to understand concepts taught in the course.

Transcript Search: note that you can search for terms directly within the course. To search video text, switch to
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Term Definition

categorical data Data that represents characteristics and can be further broken down
into nominal or ordinal data

hyperparameter The ideal set of parameters for a prediction algorithm with optimum
optimization performance

normalization A scaling technique in which values are shifted and rescaled so that
they end up ranging between 0 and 1; also known as min-max scaling

numerical data Data that has meaning of a measurement and can be further broken
down into interval and ratio data

standardization A scaling technique where the values are centered around the mean
with a unit standard deviation

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