Machine Learning Hands-on Learning Roadmap
## Phase 1: Foundations of Machine Learning (Week 1-2)
### Topics to Cover:
- What is Machine Learning? Types of ML (Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement)
- Basics of Python for ML: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn
- Introduction to Scikit-Learn
### Hands-on Projects:
1. Data Preprocessing & Visualization
- Load datasets (Titanic, House Prices) using Pandas.
- Handle missing values, outliers, and visualize data.
- Use Seaborn and Matplotlib for data visualization.
2. Basic ML Model - Linear Regression
- Predict house prices using the Boston Housing Dataset.
- Implement Linear Regression using Scikit-Learn.
- Evaluate model performance using RMSE and R².
### Resources:
- Python Data Science Handbook: https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/
- Kaggle Datasets (Titanic: https://www.kaggle.com/c/titanic, Boston Housing:
https://www.kaggle.com/c/boston-housing)
## Phase 2: Supervised Learning (Week 3-4)
### Topics to Cover:
- Classification: Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forest, SVM
- Regression: Linear & Polynomial Regression
- Model Evaluation: Precision, Recall, F1-score, RMSE, R²
### Hands-on Projects:
1. Classification: Predict Customer Churn
- Use a Telecom dataset to predict churn.
- Compare Decision Tree, Random Forest, and SVM.
- Visualize confusion matrix and ROC curve.
2. Regression: Predict Car Prices
- Use a dataset of used cars and predict prices.
- Compare models like Linear Regression and Random Forest.
### Resources:
- Scikit-Learn Documentation: https://scikit-learn.org/stable/
- Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow - Aurélien Géron
## Phase 3: Unsupervised Learning (Week 5-6)
### Topics to Cover:
- Clustering: K-Means, DBSCAN, Hierarchical Clustering
- Dimensionality Reduction: PCA, t-SNE
### Hands-on Projects:
1. Customer Segmentation using K-Means
- Use an e-commerce dataset.
- Find customer groups based on purchase behavior.
2. Image Compression using PCA
- Apply PCA to reduce image dimensions.
- Compare original vs compressed images.
### Resources:
- Kaggle's Unsupervised Learning Course: https://www.kaggle.com/learn/unsupervised-learning
## Phase 4: Ensemble Learning & Feature Engineering (Week 7)
### Topics to Cover:
- Bagging & Boosting: Random Forest, XGBoost, AdaBoost, LightGBM
- Feature Engineering: Creating new features, handling categorical data
### Hands-on Projects:
1. Heart Disease Prediction using Ensemble Models
- Use Boosting techniques like XGBoost, LightGBM.
- Compare performance with Decision Trees and SVM.
### Resources:
- XGBoost Documentation: https://xgboost.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
## Phase 5: Neural Networks & Deep Learning (Week 8-10)
### Topics to Cover:
- Basics of Deep Learning (Neural Networks)
- CNNs for Image Classification
- RNNs & Transformers for NLP
### Hands-on Projects:
1. Handwritten Digit Recognition using CNNs
- Train a model on the MNIST dataset.
2. Sentiment Analysis using Transformers (BERT)
- Use Hugging Face transformers to classify positive/negative movie reviews.
### Resources:
- Deep Learning with Python - François Chollet
- TensorFlow/Keras Tutorials: https://www.tensorflow.org/tutorials
## Final Phase: Advanced Applications & Real-World Projects (Week 11-12)
### Topics to Cover:
- Reinforcement Learning Basics
- GANs & Generative AI
### Final Projects:
1. Stock Market Prediction using LSTMs
- Use historical stock prices and train an RNN.
2. AI Image Generation with GANs
- Generate new images using StyleGAN.
## Next Steps:
- Contribute to Kaggle competitions.
- Work on real-world datasets from Google Dataset Search.
- Apply for internships or ML-related job roles.
