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Machine Learning Overview

The document outlines the first four weeks of a Machine Learning course (CS340) taught by Dr. Elena McCarthy, covering key concepts such as types of machine learning, algorithms for supervised and unsupervised learning, and issues of overfitting and underfitting. It includes definitions, applications, and evaluation metrics for various algorithms. The readings are from 'Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning' by Christopher Bishop.

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Machine Learning Overview

The document outlines the first four weeks of a Machine Learning course (CS340) taught by Dr. Elena McCarthy, covering key concepts such as types of machine learning, algorithms for supervised and unsupervised learning, and issues of overfitting and underfitting. It includes definitions, applications, and evaluation metrics for various algorithms. The readings are from 'Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning' by Christopher Bishop.

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Title: Introduction to Machine Learning - Class Notes

Course: CS340 - Machine Learning


Instructor: Dr. Elena McCarthy
Weeks Covered: 1–4

Week 1: Introduction
- Definition: Machine Learning (ML) is a subset of AI where systems learn from data
to make predictions.
- Types of ML:
- Supervised Learning
- Unsupervised Learning
- Reinforcement Learning
- Applications: Spam detection, image recognition, recommendation systems.

Week 2: Supervised Learning


- Goal: Learn a function that maps input X to output Y.
- Algorithms:
- Linear Regression
- Logistic Regression
- Support Vector Machines (SVM)
- Evaluation Metrics: Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1 Score

Week 3: Unsupervised Learning


- No labeled data; goal is to find hidden patterns.
- Algorithms:
- K-Means Clustering
- Hierarchical Clustering
- Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

Week 4: Overfitting and Underfitting


- Overfitting: Model fits noise in training data.
- Underfitting: Model is too simple to capture patterns.
- Techniques:
- Cross-validation
- Regularization (L1, L2)
- Pruning (in decision trees)

Readings:
- Chapter 1–4 from "Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning" by Christopher Bishop

Next: Decision Trees and Ensemble Methods.

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