DeepLearning.AI · on Coursera
Machine Learning Specialization is a paid beginner course from Coursera, online. It costs $49 per month. It ends with a certificate.
For people with basic coding and school-level maths who want a thorough grounding in machine learning, from supervised learning to recommender systems and reinforcement learning. Labs use Python, NumPy, scikit-learn and TensorFlow. It's a big commitment: about 95 hours (2 months at 10 hours a week) on a USD 49 a month subscription, and it can't be audited free to earn certificates. Financial aid is available. For a free, lighter start, try Elements of AI: Building AI.
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Three-course series from Stanford Online and DeepLearning.AI covering supervised learning, unsupervised learning, recommender systems and reinforcement learning, with Python, NumPy, scikit-learn and TensorFlow labs.
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Basic coding (loops, functions, if/else) and high-school maths
$49 per month.
Certificate: Coursera course certificates plus specialization certificate.
$49 per month.
Yes: certificate. The provider calls it "Coursera course certificates plus specialization certificate".
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: Basic coding (loops, functions, if/else) and high-school maths.
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