AI & Machine Learning

Machine Learning Foundations

Machine learning is not magic; it is optimization with data. Fit models by hand, watch gradient descent roll across a 3D loss surface, and see exactly when a model stops learning and starts memorizing.

  • Beginner
  • 14 lectures
  • About 8 hours
  • 5 free lectures (89 min)
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What you’ll learn

  • Frame business problems as supervised or unsupervised learning tasks
  • Explain loss functions and why training minimizes them
  • Describe how gradient descent trains a model, and choose a sensible learning rate
  • Interpret classifiers, decision boundaries and predicted probabilities
  • Detect overfitting and prevent it with validation data and regularization

Curriculum

Module 1 · Learning from data

5 lectures
  1. 01What it means for a machine to learnInteractiveFree15 min
  2. 02Linear regression and the loss functionInteractiveFree18 min
  3. 03Gradient descent: finding the bottom of the valley3D modelFree19 min
  4. 04Classification and logistic regressionInteractiveFree19 min
  5. 05Overfitting and generalizationInteractiveFree18 min

Module 2 · Models that power industry

5 lectures
  1. 06Decision trees and random forestsIncluded with the course
  2. 07Gradient boostingIncluded with the course
  3. 08Measuring models: precision, recall and ROCIncluded with the course
  4. 09Feature engineeringIncluded with the course
  5. 10Clustering with k-meansIncluded with the course

Module 3 · Beyond the basics

4 lectures
  1. 11Dimensionality reduction with PCAIncluded with the course
  2. 12Anomaly detectionIncluded with the course
  3. 13Recommender systemsIncluded with the course
  4. 14Capstone: an end-to-end prediction serviceIncluded with the course

Who this course is for

  • Engineers who work alongside data-science teams
  • Analysts ready to move from dashboards to models
  • Managers who need to judge ML proposals with confidence

Before you start

School-level algebra. Every formula is explained visually; no calculus background is required.

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Training a team on this?

We can combine Machine Learning Foundations with other courses into a learning path built around your team’s roles and goals.