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Difference Between Supervised and Unsupervised Learning

The document compares and contrasts supervised and unsupervised learning methods in machine learning. Supervised learning involves using labeled training data to learn a function that maps inputs to outputs, while unsupervised learning is used to find hidden patterns in unlabeled data without pre-existing labels. Some key differences are that supervised learning provides feedback to assess predictions, requires labeled data for training, and has more complex computational requirements than unsupervised learning.

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Difference Between Supervised and Unsupervised Learning

The document compares and contrasts supervised and unsupervised learning methods in machine learning. Supervised learning involves using labeled training data to learn a function that maps inputs to outputs, while unsupervised learning is used to find hidden patterns in unlabeled data without pre-existing labels. Some key differences are that supervised learning provides feedback to assess predictions, requires labeled data for training, and has more complex computational requirements than unsupervised learning.

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Difference between Supervised and Unsupervised Learning (Machine Learning) is explained

here in detail.

Supervised learning is the machine learning task of learning a function that maps an input to an
output based on example input-output pairs.A wide range of supervised learning algorithms are
available, each with its strengths and weaknesses.

Unsupervised learning is a type of machine learning that looks for previously undetected
patterns in a data set with no pre-existing labels and with a minimum of human supervision.

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Science and Technology.

The major differences between Supervised and Unsupervised Learning are:

Supervised Learning Unsupervised Learning

Supervised Learning can be used for 2 Unsupervised Learning can be used for 2
different types of problems i.e. regression and different types of problems i.e. clustering and
classification association.

Input Data is provided to the model along with Only input data is provided in Unsupervised
the output in the Supervised Learning. Learning.

Output is predicted by the Supervised Hidden patterns in the data can be found
Learning. using the unsupervised learning model.

Labeled data is used to train supervised Unlabeled data is used to train unsupervised
learning algorithms. learning algorithms.

Accurate results are produced using a The accuracy of results produced are less in
supervised learning model. unsupervised learning models.

Training the model to predict output when a Finding useful insights, hidden patterns from
new data is provided is the objective of the unknown dataset is the objective of the
Supervised Learning. unsupervised learning.

Supervised Learning includes various Unsupervised Learning includes various


algorithms such as Bayesian Logic, Decision algorithms like KNN, Apriori Algorithm, and
Tree, Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Clustering.
Multi-class Classification, Support Vector
Machine etc.

To assess whether right output is being No feedback will be taken by the


predicted, direct feedback is accepted by the unsupervised learning model.
Supervised Learning Model.

In Supervised Learning, for right prediction of Unsupervised Learning has more


output, the model has to be trained for each resemblance to Artificial Intelligence, as it
data, hence Supervised Learning does not keeps learning new things with more
have close resemblance to Artificial experience.
Intelligence.

Number of classes are known in Supervised Number of classes are not known in
Learning. Unsupervised Learning

In scenarios where one is aware of output In the scenarios where one is not aware of
and input data, supervised learning can be output data, but is only aware of the input
used. data then Unsupervised Learning could be
used.

Computational Complexity is very complex in There is less computational complexity in


Supervised Learning compared to Unsupervised Learning when compared to
Unsupervised Learning Supervised Learning.

Supervised Learning will use off-line analysis Unsupervised Learning uses Real time
analysis of data.
Some of the applications of Supervised Some of the applications of Unsupervised
Learning are Spam detection, handwriting Learning are detecting fraudulent
detection, pattern recognition, speech transactions, data preprocessing etc.
recognition etc.

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