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intermediateCertificate$149

Data Science: Machine Learning

by Rafael Irizarry · edX

4.5
(3,800 reviews)
120K+ enrolled8 weeksUpdated 2024-06

What You'll Learn

Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of machine learning
Apply machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems
Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of cross-validation
Apply cross-validation techniques to solve real-world problems
Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of random forests
Apply random forests techniques to solve real-world problems

About This Course

Part of Harvard's Data Science certificate covering cross-validation, kNN, random forests, and recommendation systems in R.

Curriculum

Module 1: Machine learning & Cross-validation
6 lessons
  • Introduction to machine learning
  • Machine learning in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Machine learning
  • Introduction to cross-validation
  • Cross-validation in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Cross-validation
Module 2: Random forests & Recommendation systems
6 lessons
  • Introduction to random forests
  • Random forests in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Random forests
  • Introduction to recommendation systems
  • Recommendation systems in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Recommendation systems
Module 3: R programming
3 lessons
  • Introduction to R programming
  • R programming in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: R programming

Instructor

Rafael Irizarry

Instructor at edX

4.5rating
120K+ students

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Offers a certificate of completion
  • High-quality video lectures
  • Taught by Rafael Irizarry
  • Well-structured curriculum

Cons

  • Requires paid subscription
  • Self-paced requires discipline