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Build a K-Nearest Neighbors Classifier

February 2024 with Jonathan Barrios

  • Advanced
  • 7 videos
  • 56 mins
Join Jonathan Barrios as he explores K-Nearest Neighbors and the concepts needed to build a classifier: understanding KNNs, data preprocessing, building the KNN model, and finally evaluating the model's performance.

Recommended Experience
  • 2 to 5 years of data analytics experience
Related Job Functions
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Engineer
Jonathan Barrios brings over a decade of teaching experience to deliver cutting-edge programming, data analytics, data science, and machine learning skills to CBT Nuggets.
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Skill Outline

  1. 1. Introduction (8:31)
  2. 2. KNN vs. Other Classifiers (6:27)
  3. 3. Data Loading and EDA (6:17)
  4. 4. Data PreProcessing (10:44)
  5. 5. Build and Evaluate the Model (6:47)
  6. 6. Challenge (1:54)

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