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Machine Learning Algorithms: A Quick Revision

The document provides a brief overview of various machine learning algorithms, including K-Means Clustering, Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machines, K-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forest, Dimensionality Reduction, and Naive Bayes. Each algorithm is explained with its functionality, advantages, and examples of applications. The content serves as a quick revision guide for understanding these algorithms in the context of data analysis and prediction.

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Machine Learning Algorithms: A Quick Revision

The document provides a brief overview of various machine learning algorithms, including K-Means Clustering, Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machines, K-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forest, Dimensionality Reduction, and Naive Bayes. Each algorithm is explained with its functionality, advantages, and examples of applications. The content serves as a quick revision guide for understanding these algorithms in the context of data analysis and prediction.

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Machine Learning
Algorithms
A quick Revision
K-Means Clustering
Groups similar data points together. Imagine
sorting a pile of unsorted laundry - you put shirts
with shirts, pants with pants, etc. K- Means does
this with data. Finds groups in data without labels.

Examples:
- Figuring out what kind of customers a store has
(who buys what).
- Spotting weird activity on a computer network
(someone hacking?).
- Making images smaller by grouping similar
colors.
Linear Regression
Predicts a number based on other numbers. Like
predicting someone's height based on their weight.

- Assumes the numbers have a straight-line


relationship.
- Draws a line that fits the data best.
- Good for simple predictions where the
relationship is clear.
Can be thrown off by outliers (really unusual data
points).

Examples:
- Guessing house prices from their size and
location.
- Predicting how much a company will sell based
on how much they advertise.
- Estimating how much a crop will grow based on
rain and sun.
Decision Tree
Makes decisions like a flow chart. Asks a series of
yes/no questions to arrive at a conclusion.

- Can handle different types of data (numbers and


categories).
- Can get too complex and "memorize" the data,
leading to errors on new data.

Examples:
Doctors diagnosing diseases based on symptoms.
Banks deciding who gets a loan.
Scientists classifying plants and animals.
Logistic Regression
Predicts a "yes" or "no" answer. Like figuring out if
an email is spam or not spam.

- Uses a special curve (sigmoid) to turn numbers


into probabilities (chances of yes/no). - Good for
figuring out categories.
- Can be extended to handle more than two
categories.

Examples:
- Email spam filters.
- Fraud detection.
- Predicting if a customer will cancel a service.
Support Vector Machine
(SVM)
Finds the best line (or plane) to separate different
groups of data.

- Can handle complex data using "tricks" (kernels).


- Good for tough classification problems. - Can be
slow with lots of data.

Examples:
- Recognizing images (cats vs. dogs).
- Sorting text into categories.
- Recognizing faces.
K-Nearest Neighbors
(KNN)
Classifies things based on what their neighbors
are. Like if your 3 closest neighbors all like pizza,
you probably like pizza too.

Simple to understand.
No training needed.
Can be slow with lots of data.
Sensitive to irrelevant information.

Examples:
- Recommending movies or products. -
Recognizing images.
- Finding unusual data points.
Random Forest
Combines many decision trees to make better
predictions.

- Reduces the risk of overfitting. Can handle


different types of data.
- Gives a measure of which features are
important.

Examples:
- Predicting credit risk.
- Predicting stock prices.
- Diagnosing medical conditions.
Dimensionality
Reduction
Makes data simpler by reducing the number of
features. Like turning a 3D object into a 2D drawing.

- Makes data easier to work with.


- Helps avoid problems with too many features.
Can make models faster and easier to understand.
-Loses some information.

Examples:
Making images smaller.
Extracting the most important information from
data.
Showing complex data in a simple chart.
Naive Bayes
A simple way to classify things based on
probabilities. Assumes everything is independent
(which is "naive," hence the name).

Fast and efficient.


Works well with lots of features.
Can be used for many categories.
Not always accurate if the features depend
on each other.

Examples:
Spam filtering.
Classifying news articles.
Figuring out someone's feelings from their
writing.
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