Chapter 1. Applied Machine Learning Quick Start
This chapter introduces the basics of machine learning, laying down the common themes and concepts and making it easy to follow the logic and familiarize yourself with the topic. The goal is to quickly learn the step-by-step process of applied machine learning and grasp the main machine learning principles. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Introducing machine learning and its relation to data science
- Discussing the basic steps in applied machine learning
- Discussing the kind of data we are dealing with and its importance
- Discussing approaches of collecting and preprocessing the data
- Making sense of data using machine learning
- Using machine learning to extract insights from data and build predictors
If you are already familiar with machine learning and are eager to start coding, then quickly jump to the following chapters. However, if you need to refresh your memory or clarify some concepts, then it is strongly recommend...
