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Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms on a Single Dataset using Amazon SageMaker

Imagine you are the data engineer, and you have been assigned the task of finding an optimal ML algorithm by comparing multiple algorithms. This lab will take the California housing dataset and predict the median housing value. In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to train multiple regression algorithms, predict for test data and compare core regression metrics.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Duration
45m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Launch SageMaker Notebook
    1. Log in to the AWS console and navigate to AWS SageMaker.
    2. Load the Jupyter Notebook that has been provided with this hands-on lab.
  2. Challenge

    Load Libraries and Fetch the Data
    1. Load required libraries.
    2. Fetch the dataset from sklearn library.
  3. Challenge

    Train the Model with Multiple Algorithms
    1. Create an instance of three algorithms that will be compared.
    2. Train the algorithms individually.
  4. Challenge

    Predict and Compare
    1. Run predictions against test data.
    2. Compare key metrics of the three algorithms.
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