<p>Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Recommended requisite: course 180. Problems of identifying patterns in data. Machine learning allows computers to learn potentially complex patterns from data and to make decisions based on these patterns. Introduction to fundamentals of this discipline to provide both conceptual grounding and practical experience with several learning algorithms. Techniques and examples used in areas such as healthcare, financial systems, commerce, and social networking. Letter grading.</p>

Computer Science

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Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Computer science is concerned with the design, modeling, analysis, and applications of computer systems.

General Catalog

Machine Learning Algorithms

COM SCI 260

4 units