Dig deep into the data with a hands‎-on guide to machine learning Machine Learning‎:‎ Hands‎-On for Developers and Technical Professionals provides hands‎-on instruction and fully‎-coded working examples for the most common machine learning techniques used by developers and technical professionals‎.‎ The book contains a breakdown of each ML variant‎,‎ explaining how it works and how it is used within certain industries‎,‎ allowing readers to incorporate the presented techniques into their own work as they follow along‎.‎ A core tenant of machine learning is a strong focus on data preparation‎,‎ and a full exploration of the various types of learning algorithms illustrates how the proper tools can help any developer extract information and insights from existing data‎.‎ The book includes a full complement of Instructor‎'‎s Materials to facilitate use in the classroom‎,‎ making this resource useful for students and as a professional reference‎.‎ At its core‎,‎ machine learning is a mathematical‎,‎ algorithm‎-based technology that forms the basis of historical data mining and modern big data science‎.‎ Scientific analysis of big data requires a working knowledge of machine learning‎,‎ which forms predictions based on known properties learned from training data‎.‎ Machine Learning is an accessible‎,‎ comprehensive guide for the non‎-mathematician‎,‎ providing clear guidance that allows readers to‎:‎ * Learn the languages of machine learning including Hadoop‎,‎ Mahout‎,‎ and Weka * Understand decision trees‎,‎ Bayesian networks‎,‎ and artificial neural networks * Implement Association Rule‎,‎ Real Time‎,‎ and Batch learning * Develop a strategic plan for safe‎,‎ effective‎,‎ and efficient machine learning By learning to construct a system that can learn from data‎,‎ readers can increase their utility across industries‎.‎ Machine learning sits at the core of deep dive data analysis and visualization‎,‎ which is increasingly in demand as companies discover the goldmine hiding in their existing data‎.‎ For the tech professional involved in data science‎,‎ Machine Learning‎:‎ Hands‎-On for Developers and Technical Professionals provides the skills and techniques required to dig deeper‎.‎