Introduction to Machine Learning for Data Science

Disclaimer:The second of this course demonstrates techniques using Jupyter Notebooks from Anaconda.  You are welcome to follow along (however), it is not required to do these exercises to complete this course. If you are a Udemy Business user, please check with your employer before downloading software.Welcome!: Thank you all for the huge response to this emerging course!  We are delighted to have over 20,000 students in over 160 different countries.  I'm genuinely touched by the overwhelmingly positive and thoughtful reviews.  It's such a privilege to share and introduce this important topic with everyday people in a clear and understandable way. I'm also excited to announce that I have created real closed captions for all course material, so weather you need them due to a hearing impairment, or find it easier to follow long (great for ESL students!)... I've got you covered. Most importantly: To make this course "real", we've expanded.  In November of 2018, the course went from 41 lectures and 8 sections, to 62 lectures and 15 sections!  We hope you enjoy the new content!   Unlock the secrets of understanding Machine Learning for Data Science!In this introductory course, the “Backyard Data Scientist” will guide you through wilderness of Machine Learning for Data Science.  Accessible to everyone, this introductory course not only explains Machine Learning, but where it fits in the “techno sphere around us”, why it’s important now, and how it will dramatically change our world today and for days to come. Our exotic journey will include the core concepts of:The train wreck definition of computer science and one that will actually instead make sense.  An explanation of data that will have you seeing data everywhere t