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Machine Learning Essentials with Python

Machine Learning Essentials with Python

10.26 hrs 1 coding exercise 1 project

Learn to solve real-world data problems with this machine learning course in Python. Gain practical skills in regression, classification, clustering, feature engineering and model evaluation to build and fine-tune ML models.

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Introduction to Machine Learning

2 Videos

Foundational concepts of Machine Learning, including types, applications, and a step-by-step breakdown of how ML models learn from data.

2 items

0.46 hr

  • Introduction to Machine Learning - Part 1
  • Introduction to Machine Learning - Part 2

Supervised Learning - Linear Regression

13 Videos

Supervised Machine Learning - Introduction, Linear regression and its Pearson’s coefficient, Linear regression mathematically and coefficient of determination, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Model analysis and squared errors, Descriptive analysis on the dataset, Analyse the distribution of the dependent column, Missing values imputation, Bivariate analysis, Building model using all information, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Fluke correlation.

13 items

3.04 hr

  • Supervised Machine Learning - Introduction
  • Linear Regression and its Pearson’s Coefficient
  • Linear Regression Mathematically and Coefficient of Determinant
  • Model Analysis and Squared Errors
  • Summary and Lab Exercise of Linear Regression
  • Descriptive Analysis on the Dataset
  • Analyse the Distribution - Dependent Column
  • Missing Values Imputation
  • Bivariate Analysis
  • Building Model Using All Information
  • Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
  • Fluke Correlation

Supervised Learning - Logistic Regression

3 Videos

Overview of Logistic Regression as a classification technique, introduces the sigmoid function, and evaluates models using confusion matrix, precision, and recall with hands-on exercises.

3 items

1.30 hr

  • Classification Algorithm - Logistic Regression
  • Logistic Regression Model and Sigmoid Function
  • Logistic Regression, Confusion Matrix, Precision and Recall: Hands on

Introduction to Ensemble Techniques

11 Videos

Decision Trees - Introduction, Decision Trees - Hands-on exercise, Ensemble methods, Bagging, Bagging - Hands-on exercise, Boosting, Types of Boosting, Adaboosting and Gradient Boosting - Hands-on exercise, Random Forest, Random Forest - Hands-on exercise.

11 items

2.26 hr

  • Decision Trees - Introduction
  • Decision Trees - Hands on Exercise
  • Ensemble Methods
  • Bagging
  • Bagging - Hands on Exercise
  • Boosting
  • Types of Boosting
  • Adaboosting - Hands on Exercise
  • Gradient Boosting - Hands on Exercise
  • Random Forest
  • Random Forest - Hands on Exercise

Introduction to Unsupervised Learning

4 Videos

Overview of Unsupervised Learning fundamentals with a focus on clustering, including K-means, Clustering - Types and Distance, Clustering - Distance calculations

4 items

0.5 hr

  • Unsupervised Learning - Clustering
  • Clustering - Types and Distance
  • Clustering - Distance Calculations
  • K-means Clustering

Principal Component Analysis

2 Videos

Principal Component Analysis, PCA for Dimensionality Reduction

2 items

0.27 hr

  • Principal Component Analysis
  • PCA for Dimensionality Reduction

Feature Engineering and Cross Validation

4 Videos

Cross validation concept and procedure, Implementing K-Fold Cross Validation, Some salient features of K-Fold, Bootstrap sampling concept and hands-on.

4 items

0.39 hr

  • Cross Validation Concept and Procedure
  • Implementing K Fold Cross Validation
  • Some Salient Features of K-fold
  • Bootstrap Sampling Concept and Hands-on

Model Performance Measures - Model and Hyperparameter Tuning

4 Videos

Model Evaluation metrics, Hyperparameter Tuning using GridSearch and RandomizedSearchCV.

4 items

0.40 hr

  • Model Tuning and Performance
  • Hyperparameters and Tuning
  • GridSearch
  • RandomizedSearch CV

Guided Projects

Solve real-world projects with a step-by-step guide, starter code templates, and access to model solutions to boost your skills and build a standout resume.

  • GUIDED PROJECT 1
  • Loan Approval Prediction System
  • Build a Logistic Regression-based classifier to predict loan approval using applicant and loan-specific features. This interpretable model aids lending institutions in making smarter, faster, and unbiased decisions.
Logistic Regression
Data Preprocessing
Binary Classification
Model Evaluation
Interpretability in Machine Learning

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Prof. Mukesh Rao

Senior Faculty, Academics, Great Learning

Prof. Mukesh Rao is a senior faculty of Data Science in Great Learning and he is responsible for designing data science courses offered and mentoring students with capstone projects. Prof. Mukesh has over 20 years of industry experience in Market Research, Project Management, and Data Science and has conducted extensive corporate training in Data Science and Big Data. He also works as a Data Science Trainer & Consultant for 4v Technologies and conducts training in core big data technologies and data science. He has headed Big Data teams at SourceOne and has worked with tech giants like Wipro Technologies.
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Prof. Mukesh Rao

Senior Faculty, Academics, Great Learning

Prof. Mukesh Rao is a senior faculty of Data Science in Great Learning and he is responsible for designing data science courses offered and mentoring students with capstone projects. Prof. Mukesh has over 20 years of industry experience in Market Research, Project Management, and Data Science and has conducted extensive corporate training in Data Science and Big Data. He also works as a Data Science Trainer & Consultant for 4v Technologies and conducts training in core big data technologies and data science. He has headed Big Data teams at SourceOne and has worked with tech giants like Wipro Technologies.

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