Introduction to Machine Learning
Learn what machine learning is and how it differs from traditional programming. Covers supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning with Python and SQL examples.
Guide from beginner to advanced. Learn machine learning, neural networks, embeddings, transformers, and RAG.
Foundations of machine learning and neural networks.
Learn what machine learning is and how it differs from traditional programming. Covers supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning with Python and SQL examples.
Learn data collection, cleaning, feature selection, and transformation. Learn to handle missing values, outliers, normalization, and standardization with practical examples.
Understand linear regression and logistic regression. Learn cost functions, gradient descent, and model evaluation metrics with Python and SQL implementations.
Build neural networks from scratch. Learn perceptrons, multi-layer networks, activation functions, and forward propagation with NumPy and SQL storage examples.
Learn loss functions, backpropagation, optimizers, and learning rates. Implement training loops in Python and log metrics in SQL databases.
Understand bias-variance tradeoff, overfitting detection, and regularization techniques. Learn L1, L2, dropout, and cross-validation with examples.
Practical applications with embeddings, transformers, and search.
Learn word embeddings, sentence embeddings, and document embeddings. Understand embedding properties, similarity, and arithmetic with practical examples.
Learn the transformer architecture and self-attention mechanism. Learn multi-head attention, encoder-decoder structures, and positional encoding.
Understand pre-training, fine-tuning, tokenization, and model architectures. Learn GPT, BERT, and T5 with inference and generation examples.
Learn vector similarity concepts and distance metrics. Learn cosine, Euclidean, and Manhattan distances with indexing strategies and SQL examples.
Build semantic search systems with document chunking, query processing, and ranking. Learn keyword vs semantic search with implementations.
Learn RAG architecture, document processing, retrieval strategies, and context building. Build RAG systems with Python and SQL examples.
Deep dive into advanced architectures and production deployment.
Learn hybrid search combining semantic and keyword search. Learn reranking strategies, multi-vector approaches, and temporal search with SQL examples.
Learn prompt design principles, few-shot learning, chain-of-thought prompting, and optimization. Build prompt template systems with examples.
Classification and regression metrics. Learn embedding quality metrics, A/B testing, and evaluation suites with SQL storage.
Understand transfer learning and fine-tuning strategies. Learn dataset preparation, training procedures, and evaluation with transformer examples.
Learn model serving architectures, batch vs real-time inference, performance optimization, caching, and monitoring with deployment examples.
Learn multi-vector embeddings, temporal search patterns, ensemble methods, and advanced indexing with complex architecture implementations.