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Machine Learning Fundamentals in R
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Machine Learning Fundamentals in R
Prerequisites
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In this course you will learn the basics of machine learning for classification.
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In this course you will learn how to predict future events using linear regression, generalized additive models, random forests, and xgboost.
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Help a fast food chain save money and place more accurate orders by building a model to predict food sales.
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This course provides an intro to clustering and dimensionality reduction in R from a machine learning perspective.
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This course teaches the big ideas in machine learning like how to build and evaluate predictive models.
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Learn to streamline your machine learning workflows with tidymodels.
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Learn how to use tree-based models and ensembles to make classification and regression predictions with tidymodels.
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FAQs
Is this Track suitable for beginners?
Yes, this track is suitable for beginners. Working through this track, users will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of machine learning such as how to process data for modeling, how to train models, evaluate their performance, and tune their parameters for better performance.
What is the programming language of this Track?
This track uses the R programming language.
Which jobs will benefit from this Track?
This track is beneficial for individuals interested in jobs such as data science, machine learning engineer, and artificial intelligence specialist.
How will this Track prepare me for my career?
This track will provide users the foundational knowledge for using machine learning in a variety of scenarios. Users will be able to understand and leverage the principles of supervised and unsupervised learning, creating and visualizing models, and understanding and tuning their parameters.
How long does it take to complete this Track?
This track typically takes 24 hours to complete as it consists of several courses.
What's the difference between a skill track and a career track?
A skill track typically consists of a series of courses/content that teaches users a specific domain-specific topic/skill from start to finish. In comparison, a career track typically involves a set of courses/content that teaches more advanced topics and subjects, which are geared towards professional development and job readiness.
Can I use different programming languages for this Track?
No, this track is specifically designed for the R programming language.
What topics are specifically covered in this Track?
This track covers predicting categorical and numeric responses via classification and regression, and discovering the hidden structure of datasets (unsupervised learning). It also teaches users about how to process data for modeling, how to train your models, how to visualize your models and assess their performance, and how to tune their parameters for better performance.
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