Training Set vs Validation Set

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Training Set
intermediate
fundamentals

A labeled dataset used to teach machine learning algorithms patterns by showing examples with both inputs and correct outputs, enabling the algorithm to learn relationships before making predictions on unseen data.

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Validation Set
intermediate
strategy

A labeled dataset used during model development to evaluate machine learning performance on unseen data, guiding hyperparameter tuning and model selection before final evaluation on completely separate test data.

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