Big Data Analytics

Midterm Assignment

CLASS -

For your midterm assignment, please make sure to read Chapter 6 of your textbook. 

Please provide comprehensive responses to the following:

(a) In the use of a categorical variable with n possible values, explain the following:
    1. Why only n – 1 binary variables are necessary
    2. Why using n variables would be problematic
 
(b) Describe how logistic regression can be used as a classifier.

(c) Discuss how the ROC curve can be used to determine an appropriate threshold value for a classifier

(d) If the probability of an event occurring is 0.4, then

    1. What is the odds ratio?
    2. What is the log odds ratio?

Requirements:

- Typed in a word document.

- Please write in APA Style and include at least Five (5) reputable sources.