IBM

Unsupervised Machine Learning

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Mark J Grover
Miguel Maldonado
Joseph Santarcangelo

Instructors: Mark J Grover

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23 hours (approximately)
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Intermediate level
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There are 7 modules in this course

This module introduces Unsupervised Learning and its applications. One of the most common uses of Unsupervised Learning is clustering observations using k-means. In this module, you become familiar with the theory behind this algorithm, and put it in practice in a demonstration.

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11 videos2 readings3 quizzes3 app items

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6 videos1 reading2 quizzes2 app items

In this module, you become familiar with some of the computational hurdles around clustering algorithms, and how different clustering implementations try to overcome them. After a brief recapitulation of common clustering algorithms, you will learn how to compare them and select the clustering technique that best suits your data.

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11 videos1 reading3 quizzes3 app items

This module introduces dimensionality reduction and Principal Component Analysis, which are powerful techniques for big data, imaging, and pre-processing data.

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5 videos1 reading2 quizzes4 app items

This module introduces dimensionality reduction techniques like Kernal Principal Component Analysis and multidimensional scaling. These methods are more powerful than Principal Component Analysis in many applications.

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2 videos1 reading2 quizzes3 app items

This module introduces matrix factorization, which is a powerful technique for big data, text mining, and pre-processing data.

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3 videos1 reading2 quizzes3 app items

Now, you have all the tools in your toolkit to highlight your Unsupervised Learning abilities in your final project.

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1 peer review

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4.6 (63 ratings)
Mark J Grover
IBM
13 Courses81,878 learners
Miguel Maldonado
IBM
5 Courses60,324 learners
Joseph Santarcangelo
IBM
25 Courses1,311,281 learners

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