5. Predict the fate for half the passengers aboard the Titanic,
based on the outcomes for the first half.
Survived
Died
What’s a competition like?
6. Passenger list needs to be cleansed and parsed
Survived PclassName Sex Age SibSp Parch Ticket Fare CabinEmbark
0 1 Uruchurtu, Don. Manuel E m 40 0 0 PC 17601 27.720 C
0 1 Minahan, Dr. William Edward m 44 2 0 19928 90 C78 Q
0 1 Crosby, Capt. Edward Gifford m 70 1 1 WE/P 5735 71 B22 S
0 3 Rice, Master. Eugene m 2 4 1 382652 29.125 Q
0 3 Braund, Mr. Owen Harris m 22 1 0 A/5 21171 7.25 S
1 1
Cumings, Mrs. John Bradley
(Florence) f 38 1 0 PC 17599
71.283
3 C85 C
1 3 Heikkinen, Miss. Laina f 26 0 0
STON/O2.
301012 7.925 S
What’s a competition like?
8. Submit your predictions…
What’s a competition like?
PassengerId Prediction
1270 0
903 0
1220 0
960 0
1169 0
936 1
1256 1
… …
Rank against other teams…
but don’t over-fit
not the model
10. So what?
Polish existing skills and learn new ones
Explore new technology while working towards a goal
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