Measure the Performance of a Predictor
Train a predictor that predicts the median value of properties in a neighborhood of Boston, given some features of the neighborhood.
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Get data on the performance of the predictor on a test set.
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Compare the predicted values with the actual values.
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Plot the residuals.
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Compute the standard deviation of the predicted values from the actual values (root mean square of the residuals).
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Plot a histogram of the residuals.
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