Hands-on: Setup + ML Demo

Day 1 | Setting Up Your Analysis Environment

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Learning Objectives

In this hands-on session, you will:

1. Set up a Google Colab notebook
2. Load and explore the workshop dataset
3. Create initial visualizations
4. See overfitting in action
5. Understand why train/test splits and cross-validation matter

Prerequisites

• Google account with Colab access
• Completed Computing Setup guide

After This Session

You will have:

• A working Colab environment
• Familiarity with the workshop dataset
• Visual intuition for overfitting
• Understanding of why we need validation strategies