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Extreme Gradient Boosting with XGBoost

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Learn the fundamentals of gradient boosting and build state-of-the-art machine learning models using XGBoost to solve classification and regression problems.

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Do you know the basics of supervised learning and want to use state-of-the-art models on real-world datasets? Gradient boosting is currently one of the most popular techniques for efficient modeling of tabular datasets of all sizes. XGboost is a very fast, scalable implementation of gradient boosting, with models using XGBoost regularly winning online data science competitions and being used at scale across different industries. In this course, you'll learn how to use this powerful library alongside pandas and scikit-learn to build and tune supervised learning models. You'll work with real-world datasets to solve classification and regression problems.
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  1. 1

    Classification with XGBoost

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    This chapter will introduce you to the fundamental idea behind XGBoost—boosted learners. Once you understand how XGBoost works, you'll apply it to solve a common classification problem found in industry: predicting whether a customer will stop being a customer at some point in the future.

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    Welcome to the course!
    50 xp
    Which of these is a classification problem?
    50 xp
    Which of these is a binary classification problem?
    50 xp
    Introducing XGBoost
    50 xp
    XGBoost: Fit/Predict
    100 xp
    What is a decision tree?
    50 xp
    Decision trees
    100 xp
    What is Boosting?
    50 xp
    Measuring accuracy
    100 xp
    Measuring AUC
    100 xp
    When should I use XGBoost?
    50 xp
    Using XGBoost
    50 xp
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    Regression with XGBoost

    After a brief review of supervised regression, you'll apply XGBoost to the regression task of predicting house prices in Ames, Iowa. You'll learn about the two kinds of base learners that XGboost can use as its weak learners, and review how to evaluate the quality of your regression models.

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Ames housing prices (preprocessed)Ames housing prices (original)Chronic kidney disease

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Yashas Roy
Sergey Fogelson HeadshotSergey Fogelson

Head of Data Science, TelevisaUnivision

I enjoy applying my quantitative skills to large-scale data-intensive problems and mentoring junior colleagues. I am also an avid learner and am always trying to refine my programming chops and apply state of the art analytical and statistical methods. In my current role as Head of Data Science at Univision, I build proprietary data products that allow us to efficiently engage with and grow our audience. I also enjoy sharing and communicating what knowledge I have. To that end, and when time permits, I teach data science courses at several NYC area bootcamps/hacker academies/universities. Prior to Univision, I built a state of the art cross-platform media measurement solution at Viacom, automated back office processes using machine learning for clients in the financial industry, and worked at small cybersecurity and digital advertising startups. I obtained my Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience at Dartmouth College.
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  • Orlando R.
    2 months

    Excellent instructor. He explains a lot of difficult concepts with ease. The examples were great so as the exercises. Highly recommended.

  • Thomas M.
    9 months

    Exzellent!

  • Louis B.
    10 months

    Good coverage of an important topic.

  • Scott C.
    11 months

    I originally was introduced to XGBoost by the Tree based models course with R, and wanted learn additional material about it at a lower levl, and thought the python course would help. I was very satisfied and found the instructor easy to follow.

  • KB M.
    12 months

    This course is superb. I enjoyed every single section of it. The instructor exudes passion and demonstrates a clear understanding of XGB's inner workings.

"Excellent instructor. He explains a lot of difficult concepts with ease. The examples were great so as the exercises. Highly recommended."

Orlando R.

"Exzellent!"

Thomas M.

"Good coverage of an important topic."

Louis B.

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