Machine Learning Foundations: Probability
1h 24mBeginner2023-07-27
Authors

Terezija Semenski
Software Developer, Mathematician, Writer, and Learner
Course details
If you work with machine learning models, you probably already know that your models are based on estimation and approximation. Probability is everything and more—but how do you leverage it to your advantage?
In this course, the third part of the Machine Learning Foundations series, join instructor Terezija Semenski for an in-depth exploration of probability, its core concepts and functionalities, and how to use it to design, implement, and manage more reliable machine learning algorithms. Along the way, discover some of the most essential tools and techniques you need to know for successful probabilistic modeling, pulling from the rules of probability, joint and marginal probability, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, Bayes' theorem, and more.
In this course, the third part of the Machine Learning Foundations series, join instructor Terezija Semenski for an in-depth exploration of probability, its core concepts and functionalities, and how to use it to design, implement, and manage more reliable machine learning algorithms. Along the way, discover some of the most essential tools and techniques you need to know for successful probabilistic modeling, pulling from the rules of probability, joint and marginal probability, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, Bayes' theorem, and more.
Skills covered
StatisticsMachine LearningPythonFoundationsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data ScienceOpen Source
Concepts
Introduction
- Probability for machine learning
- What you should know
Introduction to Probability
- Defining probability
- Applications of probability in ML
- Sample space and events
- Random variables
- Examples of probability
The Rules of Probability
- Probability of an event
- The sum rule
- The product rule
- The sum rule extended
- Conditional probability
- Total probability
The Joint and Marginal Probability
- Joint and marginal probability
- Joint probability tables
- The chain rule for probability
Discrete Probability Distributions
- Probability distributions
- Histograms and probability
- Discrete probability distribution
- The binomial distribution
- The Bernoulli distribution
- The Poisson distribution
Continuous Probability Distributions
- The continuous probability distribution
- Central limit theorem
- The law of large numbers
The Bayes' Theorem
- Introduction to Bayes' theorem
- Example of Bayes' theorem in practice
- Naive Bayes' clasifier
Conclusion
- Next steps