Machine
LearningCornell

Certificate Program

In this course, you will use the Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE) to approximate distributions from data. Using the Bayes Optimal Classifier, you will learn how the assumptions you make will impact your estimations. You will then learn to apply the Naive Bayes Assumption to estimate probabilities for problems that contain a high number of dimensions. Ultimately, you will apply this understanding to implement the Naive Bayes Classifier in order to build a name classification system.

The following course is required to be completed before taking this course:

• Problem-Solving with Machine Learning

In this course, you are introduced to and implement the Perceptron algorithm, a linear classifier that was developed at Cornell in 1957. Through the exploration of linear and logistic regression, you will learn to estimate probabilities that remain true to the problem settings. By using gradient descent, we minimize loss functions. Ultimately, you will apply these skills to build a email spam classifier.

The following courses are required to be completed before taking this course:

• Problem-Solving with Machine Learning
• Estimating Probability Distributions

In this course, you will be introduced to the classification and regression trees (CART) algorithm. By implementing CART, you will build decision trees for a supervised classification problem. Next, you will explore how the hyperparameters of an algorithm can be adjusted and what impact they have on the accuracy of a predictive model. Through this exploration, you will practice selecting an appropriate model for a problem and dataset. You will then load a live dataset, select a model, and train a classifier to make predictions on that data.

The following courses are required to be completed before taking this course:

• Problem-Solving with Machine Learning
• Estimating Probability Distributions
• Learning with Linear Classifiers

In this course, you will investigate the underlying mechanics of a machine learning algorithm's prediction accuracy by exploring the bias variance trade-off. You will identify the causes of prediction error by recognizing high bias and variance while learning techniques to reduce the negative impacts these errors have on learning models. Working with ensemble methods, you will implement techniques that improve the results of your predictive models, creating more reliable and efficient algorithms.

These courses are required to be completed prior to starting this course:

• Problem-Solving with Machine Learning
• Estimating Probability Distributions
• Learning with Linear Classifiers
• Decision Trees and Model Selection

In this course, you will explore support-vector machines and use them to find a maximum margin classifier. You will then construct a mental model for how loss functions and regularizers are used to minimize risk and improve generalization of a learning model. Through the use of feature expansion, you will extend the capabilities of linear classifiers to find non-linear classification boundaries. Finally, you will employ kernel machines to train algorithms that can learn in infinite dimensional feature spaces.

These courses are required to be completed prior to starting this course:

• Problem-Solving with Machine Learning
• Estimating Probability Distributions
• Learning with Linear Classifiers
• Decision Trees and Model Selection
• Debugging and Improving Machine Learning Models

In this course, you will investigate the fundamental components of machine learning that are used to build a neural network. You will then construct a neural network and train it on a simple data set to make predictions on new data. We then look at how a neural network can be adapted for image data by exploring convolutional networks. You will have the opportunity to explore a simple implementation of a convolutional neural network written in PyTorch, a deep learning platform. Finally, you will yet again adapt neural networks, this time for sequential data. Using a deep averaging network, you will implement a neural sequence model that analyzes product reviews to determine consumer sentiment.

These courses are required to be completed prior to starting this course:

• Problem-Solving with Machine Learning
• Estimating Probability Distributions
• Learning with Linear Classifiers
• Decision Trees and Model Selection
• Debugging and Improving Machine Learning Models
• Learning with Kernel Machines

To perform basic computations in the Machine Learning certificate program, you need the ability to solve elementary linear algebra problems in two dimensions. In this course, you will execute mathematical computations on vectors and measure the distance from a vector to a line. This course will provide you with the theory and activities to start building the linear algebra foundation needed to be successful in your Machine Learning courses.

This optional self-paced course supports the required linear algebra in the Machine Learning certificate. If you are already comfortable with the computations from the pretest, we recommend that you take the final assessment to confirm your readiness.

This Machine Learning certificate program requires you to think and solve problems in multiple dimensions. In this course, you will learn to solve linear algebra problems in three or more dimensions and perform computations with matrices.You will perform computations that focus on solving problems in high dimension; that is, multiple dimensions. This course will provide you with the theory and activities to solidify the linear algebra foundation needed to be successful in your Machine Learning courses.

This optional self-paced course supports the required linear algebra in the Machine Learning certificate. If you are already comfortable with the computations from the pretest, we recommend that you take the final assessment to confirm your readiness.