Scribd
Upload
23 views

Beginner to Advanced Machine Learning Syllabus

Uploaded by

jk4903246
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
23 views

Beginner to Advanced Machine Learning Syllabus

Uploaded by

jk4903246
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Beginner to Advanced Machine Learning Syllabus

Beginner Level

1. Introduction to Machine Learning

• Overview of Machine Learning (ML)


• Types of ML: Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement Learning

2. Python for Data Science

• Python Basics: Syntax, Data Types, Control Structures


• Introduction to NumPy and Pandas

3. Basic Statistics and Probability

• Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, Variance


• Probability Theory and Distributions

4. Data Preprocessing and Cleaning

• Handling Missing Data


• Data Normalization and Standardization

5. Data Visualization

• Introduction to Matplotlib and Seaborn


• Plotting Data: Histograms, Scatter Plots, Box Plots

6. Supervised Learning Basics

• Linear Regression
• Logistic Regression
• K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)

Intermediate Level

7. Advanced Supervised Learning

• Decision Trees
• Random Forests
• Support Vector Machines (SVM)
• Model Evaluation: Cross-Validation, Metrics (Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1 Score)

8. Unsupervised Learning
• K-Means Clustering
• Hierarchical Clustering
• Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

9. Feature Engineering

• Feature Selection and Extraction


• Handling Categorical Data

10. Model Optimization

• Hyperparameter Tuning: Grid Search, Random Search


• Regularization Techniques: Lasso, Ridge

11. Time Series Analysis

• Introduction to Time Series Data


• ARIMA Models
• Seasonal Decomposition

Advanced Level

12. Neural Networks and Deep Learning

• Introduction to Neural Networks


• Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
• Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

13. Natural Language Processing (NLP)

• Text Preprocessing: Tokenization, Stemming, Lemmatization


• Sentiment Analysis
• Text Classification with Machine Learning

14. Ensemble Learning

• Boosting (AdaBoost, Gradient Boosting)


• Bagging (Bootstrap Aggregating)
• Stacking

15. Reinforcement Learning

• Markov Decision Processes


• Q-Learning
• Deep Q-Networks (DQNs)
16. Model Deployment

• Saving and Loading Models


• Introduction to Flask/Django for Model Deployment
• Cloud Services for Deployment (AWS, GCP, Azure)

17. Ethics in AI and Machine Learning

• Bias and Fairness


• Ethical Considerations in ML

Step-by-Step Approach to Mastering Machine Learning

Beginner Level

1. Learn Python and Basic Libraries


o Resources: Codecademy Python Course, "Python for Data Analysis" by Wes
McKinney
o Practice: Basic exercises, mini projects (e.g., data manipulation with Pandas)
2. Understand Basic Statistics and Probability
o Resources: Khan Academy Statistics and Probability
o Practice: Solving statistical problems, understanding data distributions
3. Data Preprocessing and Cleaning
o Resources: Kaggle Tutorials, "Data Science Handbook" by Jake VanderPlas
o Practice: Cleaning datasets, handling missing values
4. Learn Basic Machine Learning Algorithms
o Resources: "Introduction to Statistical Learning" by Gareth James, Coursera's
ML Course by Andrew Ng
o Practice: Implementing linear and logistic regression, KNN on datasets

Intermediate Level

5. Master Advanced Supervised Learning Algorithms


o Resources: "Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and
TensorFlow" by Aurélien Géron
o Practice: Building and tuning models, participating in Kaggle competitions
6. Explore Unsupervised Learning Techniques
o Resources: "Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective" by Kevin P. Murphy
o Practice: Applying clustering algorithms, PCA on datasets
7. Feature Engineering and Selection
o Resources: Online tutorials, "Feature Engineering for Machine Learning" by
Alice Zheng and Amanda Casari
o Practice: Creating new features, selecting important features using methods like
RFE
8. Optimize Models
o Resources: Scikit-Learn documentation, online courses
o Practice: Hyperparameter tuning with Grid Search and Random Search
9. Learn Time Series Analysis
o Resources: "Introduction to Time Series and Forecasting" by Peter J. Brockwell
and Richard A. Davis
o Practice: Analyzing and forecasting time series data

Advanced Level

10. Dive into Neural Networks and Deep Learning


o Resources: "Deep Learning" by Ian Goodfellow, Coursera's Deep Learning
Specialization by Andrew Ng
o Practice: Building neural networks with TensorFlow/Keras, working on image
classification with CNNs
11. Study Natural Language Processing (NLP)
o Resources: "Speech and Language Processing" by Daniel Jurafsky and James H.
Martin
o Practice: Text preprocessing, sentiment analysis, building text classifiers
12. Explore Ensemble Learning Methods
o Resources: Kaggle tutorials, research papers
o Practice: Implementing boosting and bagging algorithms, participating in Kaggle
competitions
13. Learn Reinforcement Learning
o Resources: "Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction" by Richard S. Sutton and
Andrew G. Barto
o Practice: Developing RL agents, solving OpenAI Gym environments
14. Model Deployment
o Resources: Flask/Django documentation, cloud service tutorials (AWS, GCP,
Azure)
o Practice: Deploying models as web services, using cloud platforms for
deployment
15. Understand Ethics in AI and Machine Learning
o Resources: Research papers, online courses on AI ethics
o Practice: Analyzing case studies, discussing ethical dilemmas in ML

By following this structured approach from beginner to advanced levels, you'll systematically
build your knowledge and skills in Machine Learning, enabling you to tackle complex problems
and apply ML techniques effectively.

You might also like