Course Overview on Cybertec Introduction To Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence may be our generation's most exciting pursuit, and, in order for a machine to be intelligent, it must be able to learn. Machine learning is the process by which computer systems access data, run experiments, and learn from experience, much the same way we do. In this course, you will learn how to set up these systems and how they might benefit your business.

What You Will Learn

This dynamic course covers both theoretical explanations and practical activities, which comprise over 60% of the course. The main goal is that participants face “real” problems, experience consequential challenges and learn to come up with a solution – guided by the instructor at all stages of the process.

Audience

This course is intended for technical analysts or mid-level managers who are willing to do their first steps in Machine Learning.

Pre-Requisites

Analysts/technical managers with at least 1 year of programming experience (Ideally, also experience in Python)

Course Outline / Curriculum

Day 1:

Machine Learning: Introduction and explanation of main concepts.

About Python/Jupyter

Overview of main Python libraries to be used

Exploratory Data Analysis: in theory

Exploratory Data Analysis: in practice

Day 2:

Supervised Learning: Introduction and explanation of main concepts.

Explanation of Training Process: Training/Validation/Testing, Cross-validation
Recap: Regression vs Classification
Cost/Loss functions
What is done in training? Minimization of Loss Function. Example Algorithms
Performance Evaluation
Steps for successful Model building

Regression

Day 3:

Classification

Classification Algorithms
Ensemble Algorithms
Performance Evaluation

Day 4:

Unsupervised Learning

Unsupervised Algorithms
Ensemble Algorithms
Performance Evaluation

From lab to production: challenges and common problems

The importance of distributed computing in Machine Learning

Day 5:

Introduction to neural networks

Definition
Main Concepts
Tensorflow Playground demo
Activation Functions
NN training process
Multi-class Problems and Softmax
Convolutional NN
Keras Demo and Explanation of Keras Library
Transfer Learning
Hyperparameter Tuning

Deep Learning: What is it and where can it be applied?

Machine Learning in my organization: How can I implement ML considering the current problems we face?

Final summary, questions, suggestions, etc.