Coursera Machine Learning (ML) Practice Course Overview

Welcome to the "Practice" section of the Coursera Machine Learning course by Andrew Ng. Here, you can find hands-on exercises to reinforce your understanding of the concepts covered in the course.

Course Content

This section covers the following topics:

  • Data Preprocessing
  • Model Selection
  • Model Training and Evaluation
  • Regularization and Bias/Variance Tradeoff
  • Hyperparameter Tuning
  • Feature Engineering
  • Model Interpretation

Key Takeaways

  • Data Preprocessing: Learn how to handle missing values, scale features, and encode categorical variables.
  • Model Selection: Explore various algorithms and choose the right one for your problem.
  • Model Training and Evaluation: Understand the importance of cross-validation and how to measure model performance.
  • Regularization and Bias/Variance Tradeoff: Learn about techniques to prevent overfitting and underfitting.
  • Hyperparameter Tuning: Discover how to optimize model performance by adjusting hyperparameters.
  • Feature Engineering: Find out how to create new features that improve model performance.
  • Model Interpretation: Understand how to interpret your models and gain insights into their predictions.

Practice Exercises

To practice what you've learned, follow these exercises:

Resources

Visualization of Machine Learning Model

Here is an example of a simple linear regression model. This model predicts the price of a house based on its size.

Linear Regression Model

Good luck with your practice exercises! 🎓