Survival Analysis Modeling for Customer Churn

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Customer churn is a prevalent problem for many businesses. It can happen in several different ways, such as when customers stop using the product, or when they leave because of an issue with customer service. This blog post will explore survival analysis modeling and what it can do to help you better understand customer churn problems. First, we will discuss survival analysis itself and why it is beneficial for analyzing customer behavior. Then we will show some examples on how survival analysis has been used to analyze customer churn problems. As data scientists, it will be good to familiarize ourselves with survival analysis, as it is a popular modeling technique …

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Elbow Method vs Silhouette Score – Which is Better?

In K-means clustering, elbow method and silhouette analysis or score techniques are used to find the number of clusters in a dataset. The elbow method is used to find the “elbow” point, where adding additional data samples does not change cluster membership much. Silhouette score determines whether there are large gaps between each sample and all other samples within the same cluster or across different clusters. In this post, you will learn about these two different methods to use for finding optimal number of clusters in K-means clustering. Selecting optimal number of clusters is key to applying clustering algorithm to the dataset. As a data scientist, knowing these two techniques to find …

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Hello World – Altair Python Install in Jupyter Notebook

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This blog post will walk you through the steps needed to install Altair graphical libraries in Jupyter Notebook. For data scientists, Altair visualization library can prove to very useful. In this blog, we’ll look at how to download and install Altair, as well as some examples of using Altair capabilities for data visualization. What is Altair? Altair is a free statistical visualization library that can be used with python (2 or 3). It provides high-quality interactive graphics via an integrated plotting function ́plot() that produces publication-quality figures in a variety of hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. Altair is also easy to learn, with intuitive commands like ‘plot’, ‘hist’ …

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Different types of Machine Learning: Models / Algorithms

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Machine learning is a type of machine intelligence that enables computers to learn and improve without being explicitly programmed. It’s based on the idea that we can build systems which allow our data to do the talking, by finding patterns in vast quantities of information. These machine learning algorithms require different types of machine-learning models trained using different algorithms, depending on what problem they are trying to solve or how accurate an answer needs to be. In this blog post, we will discuss the following four different types of machine learning models / algorithms: Supervised learning Unsupervised learning Semi-supervised learning Reinforcement learning What is supervised learning? Supervised learning is defined …

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Free AI / Machine Learning Courses at Alison.com

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Are you interested in learning about AI / machine learning / data sicence and looking for free online courses? As per MANUELA M. VELOSO, Herbert A. Simon University Professor at CMU,Machine Learning (ML) is a fascinating field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and practice where  we investigate how  computer agents can improve their perception, cognition, and action  with experience. Machine Learning is about machines improving from  data, knowledge, experience, and interaction. Machine Learning  utilizes a variety of techniques to intelligently handle large and complex amounts of  information build upon foundations  in many disciplines, including  statistics, knowledge representation, planning and control, databases, causal inference, computer systems, machine vision, and natural  language …

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12 Weeks Free course on AI: Knowledge Representation & Reasoning (IIT Madras)

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Are you interested in learning about exploring a variety of representation formalisms and the associated algorithms for reasoning in Artificial intelligence? IIT Madras is going to offer a free online course on AI: knowledge representation and reasoning. This course will help you understand the basics of knowledge representation and reasoning. You’ll learn how to solve problems using logic, how to build intelligent systems that can interpret natural language, reason using formal methods and more. The course is taught by Professor Deepak Khemani, who has over 20 years of experience teaching at IIT Madras. Prof. Khemani is a Professor at Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He’s also written several books …

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Google Cloud Automl: Business Application Examples

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Google cloud platform (GCP) automl services are a set of google cloud platform products with a focus on machine learning and automation. They help you to automate several tasks related to machine learning. In this blog post, we’ll talk about google cloud automl services and some common business problems that can be solved using these GCP automl services. What are some popular Google Cloud Automl services? Google cloud automl services include some of the following: Google Cloud Vision can be used to perform tasks related to image recognition like face detection, OCR (optical character recognition), landmark detection, etc. Google’s cloud vision can detect emotions, understand text, and more. The service …

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12 Weeks Free Course on IOT by IIT Kharagpur

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Are you interested in learning about the Internet of Things (IoT)? The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, software, sensors and connectivity to enable objects to exchange data. IoT allows devices such as heart monitoring implants, biochip transponders on farm animals and cars to communicate to other devices using IP addresses over the Internet without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. It enables everyday objects to collect and exchange data. This course will help you learn about the fundamentals of IoT technology. IIT khargpur offers 12 weeks free online course on IOT. The course is designed to help students understand the fundamentals …

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NIT Warangal offers one-week online training on AI, Machine Learning

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Are you interested in learning about AI and Machine Learning, or refresing your concepts? NIT Warangal offers one-week online paid training (minimal fees) on AI, Machine Learning. This program is a great opportunity for students to learn about AI & machine learning basics and advanced concepts. It is organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering & Department of R&D in association with Center of Continuing Education. It will be taught by experience professors who have years of experience in their respective fields. The course will take place between 30th November to 4th December 2021, and it is open to all Faculty/ Research Scholars/Industry professionals/ and other eligible students …

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ML Engineer vs Data Scientist: Differences & Similarities

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In today’s world, ML (machine learning) engineer and Data scientist are two popular job positions. These positions have a lot of overlap but there are also some key differences to be aware of. In this blog post, we will go over the details of ML engineers vs Data scientists so you can decide which one is right for you! What does an ML engineer do? An ML engineer primarily designs and develops machine learning systems. Before getting into the roles & responsibilities of an ML engineer, let’s understand what is a machine learning system. A machine learning system can be defined as a system that comprises of one or more …

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Real-World Applications of Convolutional Neural Networks

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Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are a type of deep learning algorithm that has been used in a variety of real-world applications. CNNs can be trained to classify images, detect objects in an image, and even predict the next word in a sentence with incredible accuracy. CNNs can also be applied to more complex tasks such as natural language processing (NLP). CNNs are very good at solving classification problems because they’re able to identify patterns within data sets. This blog post will explore some CNN applications and discuss how CNN models can be used to solve real-world problems. Before getting into the details of CNN applications, let’s quickly understand what are …

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Week Nov1, 2021: Top 3 Machine Learning Tutorial Videos

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The field of machine learning is a vast topic and it can be hard to know where to start. In this blog post, we’ll cover the top three free tutorial videos on machine learning from YouTube published this week (Week of Nov 1, 2021). These videos will help you get started with the basics of machine learning & deep learning, introduce you to some popular algorithms in use today, and give you an idea of what’s possible when building a model from scratch.  Build a Machine Learning Project From Scratch with Python and Scikit-learn Let’s say you want to build a machine learning project from scratch. Maybe you’re not sure …

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Support Vector Machine (SVM) Interview Questions

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Support Vector Machine (SVM) is a machine learning algorithm that can be used to classify data. SVM does this by maximizing the margin between two classes, where “margin” refers to the distance from both support vectors. SVM has been applied in many areas of computer science and beyond, including medical diagnosis software for tuberculosis detection, fraud detection systems, and more. This blog post consists of quiz comprising of questions and answers on SVM. This is a practice test (objective questions and answers) that can be useful when preparing for interviews. The questions in this and upcoming practice tests could prove to be useful, primarily, for data scientists or machine learning interns/ …

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Free Python & R Training from Spoken Tutorial Initiative

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Many people today are interested in learning Python and R. Are you starting on data science and machine learning and looking to get trained with python and R skills? These two programming languages are very popular because they allow for the analysis of data sets that is not possible with other tools. The training offered at Spoken Tutorial Initiative will introduce you to Python and R, while also providing helpful tips on how to use them effectively. Spoken Tutorials Initiative by IIT Bombay is an initiative of NME (National mission on Education) through Govt. of India, ICT, MoE to promote IT literacy on free and open source software (FOSS) by …

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Machine Learning Examples from Daily Life

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Machine learning is a powerful machine intelligence technique that can be used in a variety of settings to generate data insights. In this blog post, we will explore real-world or real-life machine learning / deep learning / AI examples from daily life. We’ll see how machine-learning techniques have been successfully applied to solve real-life problems. The idea is to make you aware of how machine learning and data science applications are everywhere. What are some real-world examples of machine learning from daily life? Here are some real-world examples of machine learning that we use in our daily life: Best driving directions (Google Maps): A bunch of machine learning / deep …

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8 Months Data Science Program from IIT Chennai

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Are you looking for a new job or build your career in the field of data science? Data science is the hottest career in India right now. It is one of the most sought after skills today. It’s not just about crunching numbers anymore – it’s an exciting, dynamic field that requires creativity and critical thinking. With data science, you can solve problems and make a real impact on society. And with IIT Madras offering diplomas in data science, there has never been a better time to get started! IIT Madras has launched its diploma program in Data Science for college students, working professionals and job seekers who aim to …

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