This course offers a practical introduction to Machine Learning using Python. Learn how machines learn from data, build predictive models, and apply ML to real-world problems .Learn how to prepare data, choose the right algorithms, and evaluate models — all through hands-on practice.
Who is this course for?
Aspiring Data Analysts or Data Scientists
Professionals switching to AI/ML roles
Students of Computer Science, Engineering, or Statistics
Anyone curious to build intelligent systems using real data
What You Will Learn:
Key ML concepts: supervised & unsupervised learning
Core algorithms & when to use them
Data preparation, model training, testing, and tuning
Practical use of Python’s
scikit-learnfor building modelsHow to evaluate model performance with real-world datasets
Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Introduction to Machine Learning
What is ML? Why it matters in today’s world
ML vs Traditional Programming
Applications of ML in business, governance & everyday life
Module 2: Types of Learning
Supervised Learning
Unsupervised Learning
Reinforcement Learning (brief overview)
Use-case-based comparisons
Module 3: Understanding Data for ML
Features vs Labels
Structured vs Unstructured Data
Dataset splitting (Train/Test/Validation)
Introduction to preprocessing & feature engineering
Module 4: Supervised Learning Algorithms
Linear Regression: Predicting continuous outcomes
Logistic Regression: Binary classification
Decision Trees & Random Forests: Interpretable models
K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN): Distance-based prediction
Support Vector Machines (SVM): High-dimensional classification
Module 5: Unsupervised Learning Basics
Clustering with K-Means
Dimensionality Reduction with PCA
When & where unsupervised learning is used
Module 6: Model Evaluation & Tuning
Evaluation Metrics: Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1, ROC
Confusion Matrix Explained
Overfitting vs Underfitting
Cross-Validation techniques
Hyperparameter Tuning Basics
Module 7: ML Workflow with Python (Hands-On)
Using
scikit-learnto build ML models step-by-stepPractical walkthrough of a classification project
Pipelines for real-world use
Hands-on Project:
Learn end-to-end: data cleaning → model training → evaluation → results interpretation.
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of Python
Comfort with NumPy, Pandas, and basic plotting (Matplotlib/Seaborn)
Logical thinking and interest in problem-solving
Certification
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