Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

8 Machine learning

This chapter covers

• Solving problems with machine learning algorithms

• Grasping a machine learning life cycle, preparing data, and selecting algorithms

• Understanding and implementing a linear-regression algorithm for predictions

• Understanding and implementing a decision-tree learning algorithm for classification

• Gaining intuition about other machine learning algorithms and their usefulness

What is machine learning?

Machine learning can seem like a daunting concept to learn and apply, but with the right framing and understanding of the process and algorithms, it can be interesting and fun.

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