Course Overview
This learning path provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of machine learning. You will explore supervised and unsupervised learning, understand common algorithms, and learn how to evaluate and deploy ML models.
Modules
Introduction to Machine Learning
Understand what machine learning is, its different types, and real-world applications.
- What is Machine Learning?
- Types of Machine Learning (Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement)
- Key Terminology (Features, Labels, Models)
- Common Use Cases and Applications
Data Preprocessing and Exploration
Learn how to prepare your data for ML models, including cleaning, transformation, and feature engineering.
- Understanding Datasets
- Data Cleaning and Handling Missing Values
- Feature Scaling and Normalization
- Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
- Introduction to Feature Engineering
Supervised Learning: Regression
Dive into supervised learning techniques for predicting continuous values.
- Linear Regression
- Polynomial Regression
- Evaluating Regression Models (MSE, R-squared)
- Regularization Techniques (Lasso, Ridge)
import numpy as np
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
# Sample data
X = np.array([[1], [2], [3], [4], [5]])
y = np.array([2, 4, 5, 4, 5])
# Create a linear regression model
model = LinearRegression()
model.fit(X, y)
# Predict
print(f"Prediction for X=6: {model.predict([[6]])[0]}")
Supervised Learning: Classification
Explore algorithms used for predicting categorical labels.
- Logistic Regression
- K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)
- Support Vector Machines (SVM)
- Decision Trees
- Evaluating Classification Models (Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1-score)
Unsupervised Learning
Discover methods for finding patterns in unlabeled data.
- Clustering (K-Means)
- Dimensionality Reduction (PCA)
- Association Rule Learning
Model Evaluation and Improvement
Understand how to assess model performance and prevent overfitting.
- Cross-Validation
- Bias-Variance Tradeoff
- Hyperparameter Tuning
- Ensemble Methods (Bagging, Boosting)