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machine learning FOR DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS: DS102X
COURSE SYLLABUS
Week 1: Algorithms 1
1. Introduction to Algorithms and Machine Learning
2. Introduction to Algorithms
3. Tools to Analyze Algorithms
4. Algorithmic Technique: Divide and Conquer
5. Divide and Conquer Example: Investing
6. Randomization in Algorithms
7. Application Area Scheduling 1
8. Application Area Scheduling 2
Week 2: Algorithms 2
1. Graphs
2. Some Ideas Behind Map Searches 1
3. Some Ideas Behind Map Searches 2
4. Application of Algorithms: Stable Marriages Example
5. Dictionaries and Hashing
6. Search Trees
7. Dynamic Programming 1
8. Dynamic Programming 2
Week 3: Algorithms 3 and Application to Personal Genomics
1. Linear Programming 1
2. Linear Programming 2
3. NP-completeness 1
4. NP-completeness 2
5. NP-completeness 3 and Summary
6. Introduction to Personal Genomics
7. Massive Raw Data In Genomics
8. Data Science On Personal Genomes
9. Interconnectedness Of Personal Genomes
10. Personal Genomics Case Studies
11. Personal Genomics Conclusion
Week 4: Machine Learning
1. Algorithms in Machine Learning
2. What Is Machine Learning 1
3. What Is Machine Learning 2
4. Classification
5. Linear Classifiers
6. Ensemble Classifiers
7. Model Selection
8. Cross Validation
9. Machine Learning Summary
Week 5: Machine Learning Applications
1. Machine Learning Application: Introduction to Probabilistic Topic Models
2. Probabilistic Modeling 1
3. Probabilistic Modeling 2
4. Topic Modeling
5. Probabilistic Inference
6. Machine Learning Application: Prediction of Preterm Birth
7. Data Description and Preparation
8. Methods for Prediction of Preterm Birth
9. Results and Discussion
10. Summary and Conclusion
11. Relation Between Machine Learning and Statistics
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Grading Policy
Assignments count towards 100% of the grade. There will be no midterm
exam and no final exam.
Two lowest assignments will be dropped.
Students have 2 attempts to complete assignments, unless otherwise noted in
the assignment description.
Passing grade for the course is 60% or higher.
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Certificate Information
This course is part of a three-part Data Science and Analytics in Context
XSeries from ColumbiaX. If you earn a passing grade in all three courses in this
series for a verified certificate, you will also receive an XSeries certificate for the
series.
For self-paced courses, certificates are available on-demand, which means that once a student passes
the course, they can request their certificate through their Progress page.
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