Machine Learning 1 - Week 1 Lecture
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Which of these definitions of Machine Learning best aligns with the description provided by Tom Mitchell?

  • A computer program that improves its performance on a task, as measured by a specific metric, with experience. (correct)
  • Computer programs that improve their performance through experience.
  • The field of study that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.
  • The field of study that focuses on the development of intelligent agents.
  • Which of the following accurately reflects the role of the learning algorithm in supervised machine learning?

  • It explicitly defines the rules for the model to follow, based on human input.
  • It relies on predefined patterns to achieve a predetermined outcome.
  • It randomly generates rules and selects the most efficient ones based on the data.
  • It creates a decision boundary by identifying patterns and constructing rules based on the provided data. (correct)
  • Which of these statements is TRUE about the Turing Test?

  • It evaluates the ability of a machine to communicate and generate human-like text.
  • It judges a machine's intelligence based on its indistinguishable interaction with a human in a conversation. (correct)
  • It determines if a machine can achieve human-level intelligence by understanding natural language.
  • It ensures that a machine can think like a human by passing complex cognitive tests.
  • In the context of the content provided, which of the following best represents an example of supervised machine learning?

    <p>A spam filter learning to identify spam emails based on labeled data. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The statement "A computer program is said to learn from experience E with respect to some task T and some performance measure P, if its performance on T, as measured by P, improves with experience E" is attributed to which of the following researchers?

    <p>Tom Mitchell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately reflects the nature of the learning process in machine learning?

    <p>Learning occurs through continuous and iterative adjustments based on data analysis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of an area where AI has been applied?

    <p>Artistic creation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term "Machine Learning" was first coined by:

    <p>Arthur Samuel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do TP, FN, FP, and TN represent in the context of a confusion matrix?

    <p>Outcomes of predicted classes against actual classes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the decision boundary (threshold) affect the prediction of a classifier?

    <p>It can be adjusted to influence bias towards positive or negative classifications. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating accuracy in a classification model?

    <p>$ rac{TP + TN}{TP + TN + FP + FN}$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the ROC curve in evaluating classifiers?

    <p>To visualize the trade-off between true positive and false positive rates. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of training a machine learning model, which step immediately follows model training?

    <p>Making predictions on the test dataset. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes supervised learning from unsupervised learning?

    <p>Supervised learning uses labeled data, while unsupervised learning does not. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of supervised learning, what type of output is associated with regression tasks?

    <p>Continuous variable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In reinforcement learning, what component serves to inform the agent of the effectiveness of its actions?

    <p>The reward (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which algorithm would likely utilize clustering techniques?

    <p>An unsupervised learning model to segment customer types. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about supervised machine learning is incorrect?

    <p>It does not require labeled data for training. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of unsupervised learning?

    <p>To find hidden structures in unlabelled data. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked a significant advancement in AI's ability to play games?

    <p>AlphaGo's victory against Lee Sedol in Go. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between regression and classification in supervised learning?

    <p>Regression predicts continuous outcomes, whereas classification predicts discrete outcomes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a necessary condition for reinforcement learning to effectively operate?

    <p>A defined environment and a reward system. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of feedback is associated with supervised learning?

    <p>Direct feedback based on the predicted versus actual outcomes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the learning algorithm in supervised machine learning?

    <p>To predict outcomes for unseen examples accurately (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the performance of a machine learning model primarily measured?

    <p>By how well it predicts outcomes on test examples (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by generalization in the context of supervised machine learning?

    <p>The model's capability to make predictions on new, unseen data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In supervised machine learning, what do training examples consist of?

    <p>Pairs of input-output values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'random error' denote in the context of predicted outputs?

    <p>The inherent noise in the data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the observed output $y$ and predicted output $ ilde{y}$ is true?

    <p>Observed output includes random errors that affect predictions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the estimated function $f$ play in supervised machine learning?

    <p>To learn the mapping from inputs to outputs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the provided training examples, which input value corresponds to the maximum output value?

    <p>95.0 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What strategy can enhance the accuracy of outcome predictions in supervised learning?

    <p>Increasing the number of relevant features (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best characterizes the difference between training examples and test examples?

    <p>Training examples provide data for learning, while test examples evaluate performance. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary measure of performance used to evaluate a regression model?

    <p>Mean squared error (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scenarios qualifies as a binary classification problem?

    <p>Determining if a transaction is fraudulent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a high bias in a model typically indicate?

    <p>The model is underfitting the data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In classification models, why is test accuracy preferred over training accuracy?

    <p>It measures how well the model performs on unseen data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential problem with using accuracy as a measure for imbalanced datasets?

    <p>Accuracy may give a false impression of model performance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phrase best describes the bias-variance tradeoff?

    <p>It stands for the conflict between model complexity and prediction quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When calculating mean squared error (MSE), what do the variables $y_i$ and $f^*(x_i)$ represent?

    <p>$y_i$ is the actual value and $f^*(x_i)$ is the predicted value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the factor that primarily defines underfitting in a predictive model?

    <p>Inability to detect patterns in training data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes how misclassification cost is evaluated in classification models?

    <p>Through the use of the confusion matrix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a complex model contribute to overfitting?

    <p>By being overly sensitive to noise in training data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Machine Learning 1 - Week 1 Lecture

    • The lecture covers course introduction, supervised machine learning, and an overview of the course.
    • The suggested textbooks are:
      • An Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth James, Daniela Witten, Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, and Jonathan Taylor
      • Introduction to Machine Learning with Python by Andreas C. Müller & Sarah Guido
    • Course resources include a syllabus, course site, course outline, and a data camp.
    • Supervised machine learning is a type of machine learning where the algorithm is trained on labelled data.
    • The algorithm learns from labelled data to predict future outcomes.
    • Examples of supervised machine learning problems include:
      • Predicting if an image is a tree.
      • Predicting customer churn.
      • Predicting if a unit will fail.
      • Predicting fraudulent transactions.
      • Classifying diseases based on X-rays.
    • Machine learning differs from classical programming as rules are learned from data instead of specified in the code.
    • Machine learning is crucial for building algorithms that adapt and improve through experience rather than relying on explicitly programmed rules
    • Machine learning attempts to discover patterns in data to create models that can be used to predict outputs or behaviors for new data or inputs.

    What is Supervised Machine Learning and Why Use It?

    • Supervised machine learning is a process where an algorithm is trained on labelled data.
    • The algorithm learns the relationship between input and output variables.
    • The goal is to build a model that can accurately predict the output for new data points.

    Learning From Data

    • Machine learning algorithms discover patterns to build models, making iterative adjustments.
    • The resulting model can be a decision boundary.
    • It is different from classical programming where rules are already programmed and the data has direct answers.

    Biologically Inspired

    • Neural networks are biologically inspired algorithms.
    • These networks have input, hidden, and output layers.
    • They work by adjusting weights to improve their predictions based on training data.

    Learning by Trial and Error

    • The concept is similar to how children learn through trial and error.
    • Learning by trial and error involves adjusting actions based on a reward system to improve outcomes over time.

    Machine Learning

    • Machine learning, as defined by Arthur Samuel (1959), is the ability of computers to learn without explicit programming.
    • The field automates building models from data, adjusting parameters to improve prediction accuracy with time.
    • Machine learning is defined as learning from experience as described by Herb Simon (1978), where learning programs improve based on experience.
    • Tom Mitchell (1997) defines machine learning as learning a task T with performance measure P, improving with experience E to predict outcomes from inputs.

    Task T, Performance Measure P, and Training Experience E

    • Examples are:
      • task (T) - recognizing the numbers 0-9
      • performance measure (P) - how accurately the algorithm recognizes numbers it hasn't seen
      • experience E - a range of examples of the numbers 0 -9, which are used by an algorithm to accurately classify numbers between 0-9

    Artificial Intelligence

    • Alan Turing introduced the imitation game and the Turing Test, a method of determining if a machine can exhibit intelligent behavior.
    • There exists a correlation between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
    • Artificial Intelligence is broader and encompasses machine learning but it is not specific or limited to it.

    The Turing Test

    • The Turing Test is a measure of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior.
    • A human evaluator engages in conversations with both a human and a machine without knowing which is which.
    • If the evaluator cannot reliably distinguish the machine from the human, the machine is said to have passed the test.

    Why Now?

    • Advancements in computing power (e.g., GPUs) and data availability have made machine learning more practical.
    • Increased accessibility of computing resources (cloud services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud) has allowed more people to train machine learning models easily.
    • Progresses in algorithms, theories, and tools to handle more complex tasks.

    Supervised Learning: Regression and Classification

    • Supervised learning aims at predicting continuous or discrete values.
    • Regression tasks involve predicting continuous values.
    • Classification tasks involve predicting discrete values (categories or classes).

    Categories of Machine Learning

    • Supervised: algorithms get paired data to predict outcomes.
    • Unsupervised: no labels, so algorithms find hidden patterns.
    • Reinforcement: algorithms learn through rewards and penalties, changing actions to maximize rewards over time.

    Unsupervised Learning: Clustering

    • Finding hidden patterns in data without any initial labels or categories.

    Reinforcement Learning

    • Learning through interactions with an environment, adjusting actions to maximize rewards.
    • The system has an agent and will attempt to adapt its actions in the environment for the highest possible reward in the long run.

    Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification Tasks

    • Regression tasks are to predict continuous variables.
    • Classification tasks are designed to predict discrete variables.

    Supervised Machine Learning: Goal and Input/Output variables

    • Determine a function from training data which gives the output for input data samples, capturing the relation between inputs and outputs.
    • Input variables can be X1, X2, x p
    • Output variable (y) can be a function of all inputs.
    • Predicted output (ŷ) will be related to input data.

    Supervised Machine Learning: Algorithm Selection and Assessment

    • Train and test examples
    • Goal: use the trained model on new unseen data points to make accurate predictions (generalization).

    Evaluating a Regression Model

    • Assessing the quality of continuous predictions involves using metrics to show quality of model predictions.
    • Mean Squared Error (MSE) is one common metric.
    • Mean Absolute Error (MAE) is another metric.

    Evaluating a Regression Model - Overfitting

    • A model is overfitting if it performs well on training data but poorly on new data.
    • Simpler models are often better generalized models because they do no overfit to the training set.

    The Bias-Variance Tradeoff

    • Overfitting is associated with high variance and a lack of bias in comparison to underfitting.
    • Underfitting is associated with lack of variance and high bias.
    • Finding the appropriate or suitable model is vital and involves a balance of the two factors (bias and variance).

    Evaluating a Classification Model

    • Assess the quality of models predicting discrete variables.
    • Consider accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score to evaluate model performance.
    • Metrics to accurately predict outcomes and assess model performance can be extracted using the confusion matrix.
    • ROC curve can assess a classifiers capacity to differentiate between classes.

    Classification Problems

    • Classification problems involve categorizing data into discrete classes.
    • Common classification use cases include:
      • deciding if a customer will default on a loan
      • determining if a transaction is fraudulent
      • identifying objects in images.

    Regression Problems

    • Regression problems involve predicting continuous values.

    Evaluating Models - General Considerations

    • Using test examples to evaluate models for a test example.
    • Using test data alone, to give good indicators of how well a model will work in new and unseen data

    Structure of Training and Prediction

    • Split the data into training and testing sets.
    • Train the model on the training set.
    • Evaluate the model's performance on the testing set.
    • Predict on the testing set.
    • Examine the accuracy of the predictions.

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    This lecture introduces the fundamentals of supervised machine learning and outlines the course structure. Key concepts include how algorithms function using labelled data to make predictions and real-world applications of these techniques. Students will also learn about essential resources, including recommended textbooks and course materials.

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