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Scikit-learn is a Python library that simplifies machine learning by providing efficient tools for tasks such as classification, regression, and clustering. The typical ML pipeline includes importing libraries, preparing data, training models, making predictions, and evaluating results. Important functions include train_test_split for data splitting, LinearRegression for model fitting, and GridSearchCV for hyperparameter tuning.

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ScikitLearn Notes Easy Clean

Scikit-learn is a Python library that simplifies machine learning by providing efficient tools for tasks such as classification, regression, and clustering. The typical ML pipeline includes importing libraries, preparing data, training models, making predictions, and evaluating results. Important functions include train_test_split for data splitting, LinearRegression for model fitting, and GridSearchCV for hyperparameter tuning.

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Scikit-learn (Sklearn) Notes for Interviews

What is Scikit-learn?
Scikit-learn is a Python library for machine learning. It makes building ML models easy and efficient. It supports tasks
like classification, regression, clustering, and preprocessing.

Interview Tip: Say - 'Scikit-learn provides tools to quickly test and evaluate different machine learning algorithms with
very few lines of code.'

Common Use Cases


- Predicting house prices (Regression)
- Email spam detection (Classification)
- Customer segmentation (Clustering)
- Feature selection/reduction (Dimensionality Reduction)

ML Pipeline in Scikit-learn
Step-by-step process to build an ML model:

1. Import Libraries
2. Load and Prepare Data
3. Split Data into Train and Test Sets
4. Choose and Train a Model
5. Make Predictions
6. Evaluate the Model

Interview Tip: Explain each step briefly and relate it to a real-world project (like price prediction).

Code Example: Simple Regression


from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
from sklearn.metrics import mean_squared_error
import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv('data.csv')
X = df[['feature1', 'feature2']]
y = df['target']

X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=0.2)


model = LinearRegression()
model.fit(X_train, y_train)
predictions = model.predict(X_test)
print(mean_squared_error(y_test, predictions))
Scikit-learn (Sklearn) Notes for Interviews
Important Functions & Tools
- train_test_split(): Splits data
- LinearRegression(): Fits linear model
- predict(): Makes predictions
- mean_squared_error(): Evaluates predictions
- StandardScaler(): Normalizes data
- GridSearchCV(): Hyperparameter tuning
- Pipeline(): Automates full process

How to Explain to Interviewer


- Start with: 'Scikit-learn simplifies the machine learning process.'
- Then explain the ML pipeline steps briefly.
- Mention a small example like 'I used Linear Regression to predict house prices using features like area and number of
rooms.'
- Show understanding of tools like train_test_split and GridSearchCV.
- Keep your explanation simple, confident, and structured.

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