The Supervised Learning Workshop Second Edition

Cut through the noise and get real results with a step-by-step approach to understanding supervised learning algorithmsKey FeaturesIdeal for those getting started with machine learning for the first timeA step-by-step machine learning tutorial with exercises and activities that help build key skillsStructured to let you progress at your own pace on your own termsUse your physical print copy to redeem free access to the online interactive editionBook DescriptionYou already know you want to understand supervised learning and a smarter way to do that is to learn by doing. The Supervised Learning Workshop focuses on building up your practical skills so that you can deploy and build solutions that leverage key supervised learning algorithms. You'll learn from real examples that lead to real results.Throughout The Supervised Learning Workshop you'll take an engaging step-by-step approach to understand supervised learning. You won't have to sit through any unnecessary theory. If you're short on time you can jump into a single exercise each day or spend an entire weekend learning how to predict future values with auto regressors. It's your choice. Learning on your terms you'll build up and reinforce key skills in a way that feels rewarding.Every physical print copy of The Supervised Learning Workshop unlocks access to the interactive edition. With videos detailing all exercises and activities you'll always have a guided solution. You can also benchmark yourself against assessments track progress and receive content updates. You'll even earn a secure credential that you can share and verify online upon completion. It's a premium learning experience that's included with your printed copy. To redeem follow the instructions located at the start of your book.Fast-paced and direct The Supervised Learning Workshop is the ideal companion for those with some Python background who are getting started with machine learning. You'll learn how to apply key algorithms like a data scientist learning along the way. This process means that you'll find that your new skills stick embedded as best practice. A solid foundation for the years ahead.What you will learnGet to grips with the fundamental of supervised learning algorithmsDiscover how to use Python libraries for supervised learningLearn how to load a dataset in pandas for testingUse different types of plots to visually represent the dataDistinguish between regression and classification problemsLearn how to perform classification using K-NN and decision treesWho this book is forOur goal at Packt is to help you be successful in whatever it is you choose to do. The Supervised Learning Workshop is ideal for those with a Python background who are just starting out with machine learning. Pick up a Workshop today and let Packt help you develop skills that stick with you for life. About the Author Blaine Bateman has more than 35 years of experience working with various industries from government R&D to startups to $1B public companies. His experience focuses on market/business analytics including machine learning and forecasting. His hands-on abilities include R coding Keras AWS & Azure machine learning Office suite writing market research due diligence and employee development and training.Ashish Ranjan Jha received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from IIT Roorkee (India) his master’s degree in computer science from EPFL (Switzerland) and an MBA degree from the Quantic School of Business (Washington). He received distinctions in all of his degrees. He has worked for a variety of tech companies including Oracle and Sony and tech start ups such as Revolut as a machine learning engineer. Aside from his years of work experience Ashish is a freelance ML consultant an author and a blogger (datashines). He has worked on products/projects ranging from using sensor data for predicting vehicle types to detectin