Dataset reference

Iris

A classic 150-row, four-feature dataset for three-class Iris species classification.

Dataset overview

Rows150
Features4 numeric
TaskClassification
TargetIris species

Before training

Inspect missing values, verify target availability, remove leakage and identifiers, split before fitting transformations, and choose metrics that fit the intended decision.

Data quality checks

Confirm row meaning, duplicates, impossible values, category spelling, target balance, and whether the sample represents the population where the model will be used.

Validation planning

Use random holdout only when rows are independent. Prefer grouped, temporal, or geographic splits when related observations could cross the boundary.

Peer-reviewed reference

Research context

Fisher (1936), The use of multiple measurements in taxonomic problems, Annals of Eugenics.

Open journal article

From data to a tested model