Understanding Machine Learning

Pluralsight

Course Summary

Need a short, clear introduction to machine learning? Watch this.

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Course Description

If you work in technology today, you need to understand at least the basics of machine learning. This course provides a short introduction to the topic that assumes only a basic IT background. If you've been looking for a way into this important topic, this is your course.

Course Description

If you work in technology today, you need to understand at least the basics of machine learning. This course provides a short introduction to the topic that assumes only a basic IT background. If you've been looking for a way into this important topic, this is your course.

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Course Syllabus

Course Overview
- 1m 20s

—Course Overview 1m 20s

Introduction
- 1m 4s

—Introduction 1m 4s

What Is Machine Learning?
- 11m 6s

—Getting Started 1m 31s
—Finding Patterns 2m 33s
—Machine Learning in a Nutshell 0m 55s
—Why Is Machine Learning So Hot Right Now? 4m 26s
—The Role of R 1m 3s
—The Main Points 0m 36s

The Machine Learning Process
- 11m 32s

—Getting Started 1m 9s
—Asking the Right Question 2m 4s
—Illustrating the Machine Learning Process 2m 52s
—Example Machine Learning Scenarios 4m 26s
—The Main Points 0m 59s

A Closer Look at the Machine Learning Process
- 14m 2s

—Getting Started 0m 41s
—Some Terminology 1m 53s
—Data Pre-processing 1m 57s
—Categorizing Machine Learning Problems 2m 9s
—Styles of Machine Learning Algorithms 0m 46s
—Training and Testing a Model 4m 53s
—Using a Model 0m 52s
—Summary 0m 47s