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Definition:
Machine Learning is a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that allows systems to learn
from data and improve over time without being explicitly programmed.
Key Idea:
Computers use data to find patterns and make decisions with minimal human
intervention.
Supervised Learning:
Training a model on labeled data to predict outcomes (e.g., classification, regression).
Unsupervised Learning:
Finding patterns in data without labels (e.g., clustering, anomaly detection).
Reinforcement Learning:
An agent learns by interacting with an environment and receiving feedback through
rewards or penalties.
Model:
A mathematical representation of a real-world process.
Training Data:
The dataset used to train the machine learning model.
Features:
Individual measurable properties or characteristics of the data.
Labels:
The target variable or outcome that the model is trying to predict.
Algorithm:
The method used to find patterns and learn from the data (e.g., decision trees, neural
networks).
Slide 5: Supervised Learning – In Detail
Goal:
Learn from labeled data to make predictions.
Examples:
o Classification: Email spam detection, image recognition.
o Regression: Predicting house prices, stock market forecasting.
Popular Algorithms:
o Linear Regression
o Decision Trees
o Support Vector Machines (SVM)
o Neural Networks
Goal:
Identify hidden patterns or structures in unlabeled data.
Examples:
o Clustering: Grouping similar customers based on purchasing behavior.
o Dimensionality Reduction: Reducing the number of variables to simplify models
(e.g., PCA).
Popular Algorithms:
o K-Means Clustering
o Hierarchical Clustering
o Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
Goal:
Train an agent to make sequences of decisions by rewarding or punishing actions.
Examples:
o Game playing (e.g., AlphaGo, chess).
o Robotics (e.g., learning to walk, navigate).
o Autonomous vehicles.
Key Concepts:
o Agent, Environment, Action, Reward, Policy, Value Function.
Slide 8: Machine Learning Workflow
1. Data Collection:
Gathering raw data for training.
2. Data Preprocessing:
Cleaning and transforming data into a usable format.
3. Model Training:
Applying an ML algorithm to the data.
4. Model Evaluation:
Assessing the model's performance using metrics (e.g., accuracy, precision).
5. Model Deployment:
Implementing the trained model in a real-world system.
6. Model Monitoring & Maintenance:
Continuously improving the model with new data.
Healthcare:
Disease diagnosis, personalized treatment recommendations.
Finance:
Fraud detection, algorithmic trading, credit scoring.
Retail:
Customer segmentation, recommendation systems (e.g., Amazon, Netflix).
Transportation:
Autonomous vehicles, route optimization.
Natural Language Processing (NLP):
Sentiment analysis, language translation, chatbots.
Data Quality:
Incomplete, biased, or noisy data can affect model performance.
Overfitting vs. Underfitting:
Finding the right balance in model complexity to avoid overfitting (too complex) or
underfitting (too simple).
Interpretability:
Many ML models, especially deep learning, are often seen as "black boxes" and hard to
explain.
Scalability:
Handling large-scale data efficiently.