6-Month Roadmap to Master's in Artificial Intelligence (for B.Sc.
IT Students)
Month 1: Build Strong Foundations
Focus: Math + Python Basics
- Learn Linear Algebra: vectors, matrices, dot products
- Learn Probability: mean, variance, Bayes theorem
- Learn Python basics: variables, loops, functions, OOP
- Practice using NumPy and Pandas
- Resources: 3Blue1Brown, Khan Academy, freeCodeCamp
Month 2: Machine Learning Fundamentals
Focus: Supervised & Unsupervised ML
- Start Andrew Ng's ML course (Coursera)
- Study Linear/Logistic Regression, KNN, K-Means, Decision Trees
- Explore scikit-learn and Pandas
- Projects: House price predictor, Spam classifier
Month 3: Reinforce ML + Start Algorithms
Focus: Continue ML + Begin DSA
- Learn accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score
- Understand data preprocessing and feature engineering
- Start DSA: Arrays, Strings, Stack, Queue, Linked List
- Project: Sentiment analysis
Month 4: Deep Learning + Intermediate DSA
Focus: Neural Networks & Algorithms
- Learn deep learning basics with TensorFlow or Keras
- Study neurons, activation functions, forward/backpropagation
- DSA: Trees, Graphs, Recursion, Hashmaps
- Project: Image classifier with CNN
Month 5: NLP + Computer Vision
Focus: Advanced AI + Portfolio Building
6-Month Roadmap to Master's in Artificial Intelligence (for B.Sc. IT Students)
- NLP: tokenization, TF-IDF, embeddings, text classification
- CV: OpenCV basics, object detection, image filters
- Upload projects to GitHub, write READMEs
- Optional: Write blogs or document your journey
Month 6: Final Review + Capstone
Focus: Revision + Real-World Projects
- Revise all ML/DL concepts and math
- Capstone project: AI chatbot, fraud detector, or recommender system
- DSA: 5 Leetcode medium questions daily
- Optional: Begin GATE CSE prep (if planning admission via GATE)