Course Overview

Predictive models have become accessible to all users with the advancement of technology. This course offers a complete overview of supervised Machine Learning algorithms, and their role in the enhancement of predictions in most industries and by most organizations.This course covers all models utilized under different technologies (SAS, Statistica and SPSS), enabling participants to become expert practitioners by evaluating and selecting appropriate solutions with suitable technical packages for their organizations.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the true meaning of Machine Learning
• Comprehend the key differences between Data Analysis and Machine Learning
• Apply testing and validating samples into Machine Learning models
• Submit an overview of the best analytic solutions
• Implement fine tuned estimation with complete predictive models

Who Should Attend?

Any level of professional interested in how Machine Learning can assist their organization, would benefit from this course.

Course Contents

Module (01) Data Analysis and Simple Regression

• Introduction to Data Analysis Logic
• Testing two groups on their means and proportions
• Profiling two groups in one single chart
• Testing multiple groups on their means and proportions
• Profiling multiple groups in one single chart
• Simple regression
• Regression vs. Correlation
• Sensitivity analysis of quantitative variables

 Module (02) Multiple and Logistic Regressions

• Introduction to Machine Learning
• The Gradient Descent logic
• Multiple Regression vs. Simple Regression
• Variability analysis for estimations
• Dummy variables
• Similarities and differences between Logistic and Multiple regressions
• Simplifying complex models
• Stepwise regression

 Module (03) Discriminant Analysis

• Optimized Profiling
• Two-Group Discriminant Function
• Attribution of Cases
• Model Evaluation
• Classification Functions
• Mahalanobis Squared Distances
• Probability Method
• Model’s Reduction
• Generalized Discriminant Analysis

 Module (04) Decision Trees

• What are Decision Trees?
• Binary Trees
• Quality of a Decision Tree
• Rules of pruning
• CART: Classification Tree
• CART: Regression Tree
• CHAID Tree
• Random Forest Tree

 Module (05) Nearest Neighbor, Bayesian, Neural Network and Deep Learning

• Conditional probabilities
• Prediction by probabilities
• Distance from neighbors
• K nearest distances from neighbors
• Weights in a Neural Network model
• Hidden layers role
• Neural Network pros and cons
• Deep Learning
• Introduction to Big Data