Practical Data Science using Python - Principal Component Analysis - Computations 1

The video tutorial explains Principal Component Analysis (PCA), a technique used to reduce the dimensionality of data while retaining most of the variance. It covers the motivations for using PCA, such as simplifying complex models and improving visualization. The process involves standardizing data, calculating the covariance matrix, and deriving eigenvectors and eigenvalues. These eigenvectors form new axes that capture the most variance, allowing for data compression by selecting the most significant components.

Discuss the implications of having a high covariance value between two features.

What are the potential outcomes of not standardizing data before applying PCA?

Explain how PCA can improve the interpretability of a dataset.

What are the steps involved in the PCA process as outlined in the text?