Harvard University
Data Science: Building Machine Learning Models
4.4133 ratingsBuild a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.
Overview
The ability to reason is fundamental to human beings. Whatever the discipline or discourse it is important to be able to distinguish correct reasoning from incorrect reasoning. The consequences of incorrect reasoning can be minor, like getting lost on the way to a birthday party, or more significant, for example launching nuclear missiles at a flock of ducks, or permanently losing contact with a space craft.
The fundamental question that we will address in this course is "when does one statem...
What you'll learn
- While logic is technical in nature, the key concepts in the course will be developed by considering natural English statements, and we will focus the relations…
Skills you'll practise
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
- A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
- The actual Stanford lectures (CS229, CS224N, CS231N…): the deepest free material on AI anywhere.
- Taught by Stanford University, one of the strongest names in its field.
- Self-paced: start any time.
Disadvantages
- Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
- Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
- Graduate level: needs linear algebra, probability and programming first.
- Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
- Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.
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Free to audit
- Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
- Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $140). Audit access may end after the course closes.
Before you start
This course has no prerequisites except an interest in the way in which we use language to construct arguments and justify conclusions. If that interests you, then you're all set! Go sign up.
Taught by
- Dave Barker-PlummerSenior Research Engineer, Center for the Study of Language and Information
- John EtchemendyProvost, Emeritus, and the Patrick Suppes Family Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences
Stanford University is in Tier 1: world-leading universities and India's top institutes of our institution ranking (97/100).
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