Practical Machine Learning: Foundations to Neural Networks

About this course

You will develop the ability to rigorously formulate learning tasks using probability and statistics, distinguish Bayesian and frequentist perspectives, build linear models for regression and classification, estimate optimal model parameters via Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), and apply neural networks to practical problems. The series progresses from foundational methods to real-world neural network implementation. By the end of this specialization, learners will be able to: Express learning tasks with mathematical rigor using ideas from probability and statistics. Deconstruct Bayesian and frequentist perspectives and utilize these perspectives to approach machine learning tasks with well-reasoned strategies. Apply maximum likelihood estimate (MLE) to find optimal parameters of a model. Build linear models for regression and for classification. Design and implement artificial neural networks tailored to the needs of particular regression and classification tasks.Apply the theory of neural networks to building models.