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Extreme Gradient Boosting with XGBoost

by Sergey Feldman · DataCamp

4.5
(3,800 reviews)
100K+ enrolled4 hoursUpdated 2024-06

What You'll Learn

Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of XGBoost
Apply XGBoost techniques to solve real-world problems
Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of machine learning
Apply machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems
Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of gradient boosting
Apply gradient boosting techniques to solve real-world problems

About This Course

Master XGBoost for classification and regression covering hyperparameter tuning, pipelines, and boosting theory.

Curriculum

Module 1: XGBoost & Machine learning
6 lessons
  • Introduction to XGBoost
  • XGBoost in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: XGBoost
  • Introduction to machine learning
  • Machine learning in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Machine learning
Module 2: Gradient boosting & Hyperparameter tuning
6 lessons
  • Introduction to gradient boosting
  • Gradient boosting in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Gradient boosting
  • Introduction to hyperparameter tuning
  • Hyperparameter tuning in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Hyperparameter tuning
Module 3: Scikit-learn
3 lessons
  • Introduction to scikit-learn
  • Scikit-learn in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Scikit-learn

Instructor

Sergey Feldman

Instructor at DataCamp

4.5rating
100K+ students

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Offers a certificate of completion
  • Hands-on interactive exercises
  • Taught by Sergey Feldman
  • Well-structured curriculum

Cons

  • Requires paid subscription
  • Self-paced requires discipline