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University of Washington

Machine Learning Specialization

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University of Washington

Machine Learning Specialization

Build Intelligent Applications.

Master machine learning fundamentals in four hands-on courses.

Emily Fox

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Intermediate level

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2 months to complete

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Specialization - 4 course series

This Specialization from leading researchers at the University of Washington introduces you to the exciting, high-demand field of Machine Learning. Through a series of practical case studies, you will gain applied experience in major areas of Machine Learning including Prediction, Classification, Clustering, and Information Retrieval. You will learn to analyze large and complex datasets, create systems that adapt and improve over time, and build intelligent applications that can make predictions from data.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will implement and apply predictive, classification, clustering, and information retrieval machine learning algorithms to real datasets throughout each course in the specialization. They will walk away with applied machine learning and Python programming experience.

Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach

What you'll learn

Do you have data and wonder what it can tell you? Do you need a deeper understanding of the core ways in which machine learning can improve your business? Do you want to be able to converse with specialists about anything from regression and classification to deep learning and recommender systems?

Skills you'll gain

Category: Model Evaluation

Category: Machine Learning

Category: Classification Algorithms

Category: Deep Learning

Category: Regression Analysis

Category: Unsupervised Learning

Category: Supervised Learning

Category: Text Mining

Category: Computer Vision

Category: Python Programming

Category: Feature Engineering

Category: Application Development

Category: Image Analysis

Category: Predictive Modeling

Category: Artificial Intelligence

Category: Data Preprocessing

Category: Natural Language Processing

Category: Applied Machine Learning

Machine Learning: Regression

What you'll learn

Case Study - Predicting Housing Prices

Skills you'll gain

Category: Regression Analysis

Category: Model Evaluation

Category: Predictive Modeling

Category: Feature Engineering

Category: Machine Learning

Category: Supervised Learning

Category: Statistical Modeling

Category: Algorithms

Category: Data Preprocessing

Category: Python Programming

Machine Learning: Classification

What you'll learn

Case Studies: Analyzing Sentiment & Loan Default Prediction

Skills you'll gain

Category: Logistic Regression

Category: Decision Tree Learning

Category: Classification Algorithms

Category: Model Evaluation

Category: Scalability

Category: Algorithms

Category: Applied Machine Learning

Category: Supervised Learning

Category: Data Preprocessing

Category: Probability & Statistics

Category: Predictive Modeling

Category: Natural Language Processing

Category: Big Data

Category: Machine Learning Algorithms

Category: Text Mining

Category: Machine Learning

Machine Learning: Clustering & Retrieval

What you'll learn

Case Studies: Finding Similar Documents

Skills you'll gain

Category: Unsupervised Learning

Category: Machine Learning Algorithms

Category: Scalability

Category: Bayesian Statistics

Category: Machine Learning

Category: Statistical Modeling

Category: Text Mining

Category: Statistical Machine Learning

Category: Distributed Computing

Category: Data Structures

Category: Data Mining

Category: Probability Distribution

Category: Applied Machine Learning

Category: Algorithms

Category: Statistical Inference

Category: Unstructured Data

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Frequently asked questions

Time to completion can vary based on your schedule, but most learners are able to complete the Specialization in about 8 months.

Each course in the Specialization is offered on a regular schedule, with sessions starting about once per month. If you don't complete a course on the first try, you can easily transfer to the next session, and your completed work and grades will carry over.

You should have some experience with computer programming; most assignments in this Specialization will use the Python programming language. This Specialization is designed specifically for scientists and software developers who want to expand their skills into data science and machine learning, but is appropriate for anyone with basic math and programming skills and an interest in deriving intelligence from data.

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