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The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning

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The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Advanced level
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Approx. 36 hours
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(409 reviews)

Advanced level
Designed for those already in the industry
Flexible schedule
Approx. 36 hours
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Identify characteristics of the different types of machine learning

  • Prepare data for machine learning models 

  • Build and evaluate supervised and unsupervised learning models using Python

  • Demonstrate proper model and metric selection for a machine learning algorithm

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22 quizzes

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

You’ll start by exploring the basic concepts of machine learning and the role of machine learning in data science. Then, you’ll review the four main types of machine learning: supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement, and deep learning.

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16 videos7 readings7 quizzes2 plugins

You’ll learn how data professionals use a structured workflow for machine learning. You'll identify the main steps of the workflow and the importance of each step in the overall process. Then, you'll learn how to apply specific machine learning models to business problems.

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12 videos6 readings3 quizzes6 ungraded labs

You’ll learn more about one of the major types of machine learning: unsupervised learning. You'll begin by exploring the difference between supervised and unsupervised techniques and the benefits and uses of each approach. Then, you’ll learn how to apply two unsupervised machine learning models: clustering and K-means.

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7 videos4 readings3 quizzes4 ungraded labs

Next, you’ll focus on supervised learning. You’ll learn how to test and validate the performance of supervised machine learning models such as decision tree, random forest, and gradient boosting.

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16 videos11 readings5 quizzes10 ungraded labs1 plugin

You’ll complete the final end-of-course project by applying different machine learning models to a workplace scenario dataset.

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5 videos10 readings4 quizzes6 ungraded labs

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