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Machine Learning: Algorithms in the Real World SpecializationAlberta Machine Intelligence Institute

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This course is for professionals who have heard the buzz around machine learning and want to apply machine learning to data analysis and automation. Whether finance, medicine, engineering, business or other domains, this course will introduce you to problem definition and data preparation in a machine learning project.
By the end of the course, you will be able to clearly define a machine learning problem using two approaches. You will learn to survey available data resources and identify potential ML applications. You will learn to take a business need and turn it into a machine learning application. You will prepare data for effective machine learning applications.

This is the first course of the Applied Machine Learning Specialization brought to you by Coursera and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.

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Anna Koop

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Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, University of Alberta

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Introduction to Machine Learning Applications

3 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 44 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

12 videos

Introduction to the Applied Machine Learning Specialization3mInstructor Introduction1mIntroduction to Course 12mWhat is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?5mWhat about Data Science?3mThe Machine Learning Process4mThe Three Kinds of Machine Learning3mClassification: What is it and how does it work?3mRegression: Fitting lines and predicting numbers3mUnsupervised Learning4mReinforcement Learning6mWeekly Summary1m

6 readings

What about Deep Learning? (supplemental)10mFooling Neural Networks (supplemental)10mHow to Curate A Ground Truth For Your Business Dataset (Required)10mLearning From Multiple Annotators: A Survey (supplemental)10mInferring the Ground Truth Through Crowdsourcing (supplemental)10mSemi Supervised Learning (required)10m

2 practice exercises

Concepts and Definitions20mIdentifying Machine Learning Techniques10m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Machine Learning in the Real World

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 34 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

Generalization and how machines actually learn6mFeatures and transformations of raw data6mFarmer Betty and Her Precision Agriculture Plans3mWhat to consider when using your QuAM2mBroad Examples Narrowed Down4mIdentify Business Evaluation4mEverything is a Proxy4mWeekly Summary2m

4 readings

A Brief Introduction into Precision Agriculture10mFarmer Betty Tried Unsupervised Learning (required)10mData is Central to Your ML Problem (required)10mMartin Zinkevich's Rules for ML (supplemental)10m

1 practice exercise

Machine Learning in the Real World Review

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Learning Data

1 hour to complete

9 videos (Total 34 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Sources of Training Data3mHow Much Data Do I Need?4mEthical Issues4mBias in Data Sources3mNoise and Sources of Randomness5mImage Classification Example3mData Cleaning: Everybody's favourite task4mWhy you need to set up a Data Pipeline4mWeekly Summary1m

2 readings

Data Protection Laws (required)10mGovernment readings on data privacy (supplemental)10m

1 practice exercise

Understanding Data for ML

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Machine Learning Projects

1 hour to complete

7 videos (Total 35 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

7 videos

MLPL Overview5mMLPL as experienced by Farmer Betty3mExploring the process of problem definition7mAssessing your QuAM for use in your Business6mTechnically Assessing the Strength of your QuAM6mDifferent Kinds of Wrong4mWeekly Summary2m

2 readings

Machine Learning Process Lifecycle Explained10mDeep Learning for Identifying Metastatic Breast Cancer (advanced supplemental)10m

1 practice exercise

Understanding Machine Learning Projects

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING

by VESep 21, 2019

I have taken a great deal of knowledge in this course and have applied it to what I have seen in the ML and AI world. This was a great introduction!

by SLJun 21, 2020

An excellent introduction to the fascinating world of machine learning and its endless applications. Loved the emphasis on the evaluation of the business prospect of ML as well.

by OHOct 24, 2019

This course was very helpful and fruitful. It is a good entry for machine learning and I really recommend it. Thanks, Anna, Thanks, amii

by BTJan 5, 2020

Course gives a broader understanding of any Machine Learning project, how to approach and what are the important things to keep in mind.

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About the Machine Learning: Algorithms in the Real World Specialization

This specialization is for professionals who have heard the buzz around machine learning and want to apply machine learning to data analysis and automation. Whether finance, medicine, engineering, business or other domains, this specialization will set you up to define, train, and maintain a successful machine learning application.

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