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Can you explain how the DBSCAN algorithm works?

Machine Learning Engineer

Google

Agoda

Workday

Panasonic

Datadog

Databricks

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  • Can you explain how the DBSCAN algorithm works?
  • What are the key features of the DBSCAN algorithm?
  • How does DBSCAN differ from other clustering algorithms?
  • Can you walk me through the steps of implementing DBSCAN?
  • Why is DBSCAN considered a density-based clustering algorithm?
  • What are the advantages and limitations of using DBSCAN?
  • How can DBSCAN be applied in real-world scenarios?
  • What are some common mistakes people make when using DBSCAN?
  • How do you tune the parameters in DBSCAN to achieve optimal results?
  • How does the performance of DBSCAN compare to other clustering algorithms?
  • Tell me about the DBSCAN algorithm.

Interview question asked to Machine Learning Engineers interviewing at Datadog, Chegg, Walmart and others: Can you explain how the DBSCAN algorithm works?.