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It's time to practice combining several transformations to the attrition_num data. First, normalize or near-normalize numeric variables by applying a Yeo-Johnson transformation. Next, transform numeric predictors to percentiles, create dummy variables, and eliminate features with near zero variance.

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Feature Engineering in R

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Exercise instructions

Apply a Yeo-Johnson transformation to all numeric variables.
Transform all numeric predictors into percentiles.
Create dummy variables for all nominal predictors.

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Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

lr_recipe <- recipe(Attrition ~., data = train) %>%

# Apply a Yeo-Johnson transformation to all numeric variables
  ___ %>%

# Transform all numeric predictors into percentiles
 ___ %>%

# Create dummy variables for all nominal predictors
  ___

lr_workflow <- workflow() %>% add_model(lr_model) %>% add_recipe(lr_recipe)
lr_fit <- lr_workflow %>% fit(train)
lr_aug <- lr_fit %>% augment(test)
lr_aug %>% class_evaluate(truth = Attrition, estimate = .pred_class,.pred_No)

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Feature Engineering in R

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You’ll wrap up the course by learning about feature engineering and machine learning techniques. You’ll begin by focusing on the problems associated with using all available features in a model and the importance of identifying irrelevant and redundant features and learning to remove these features using embedded methods such as lasso and elastic-net. Next, you’ll explore shrinkage methods such as lasso, ridge, and elastic-net, which can be used to regularize feature weights or select features by setting coefficients to zero. Finally, you’ll finish by focusing on creating an end-to-end feature engineering workflow and reviewing and practicing the previously learned concepts and functions in a small project.

Exercise 1: Reducing the model's features Exercise 2: Sifting through variable importance Exercise 3: Assessing model performance using all available predictors Exercise 4: Building a reduced model Exercise 5: Shrinkage methods Exercise 6: Manual regularization with Lasso Exercise 7: Tuning the penalty Exercise 8: Finalizing the model Exercise 9: Putting it all together Exercise 10: Prep and split Exercise 11: Preprocess Exercise 12: Model Exercise 13: Assess Exercise 14: Congratulations!