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Introduction to MachineLearning
Concepts, Methods, and Applications
Data Science Department
University of Advanced Technology
February 9, 2026
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Outline
1 Introduction toMachine Learning
2 Types of Machine Learning
3 Key Algorithms
4 ML Workflow
5 Applications
6 Challenges and Future
7 Conclusion
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What is MachineLearning?
Definition
Machine Learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to
learn patterns from data without being explicitly programmed.
Key Idea
Instead of programming specific rules, we create algorithms that can learn from
examples.
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What is MachineLearning?
Definition
Machine Learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to
learn patterns from data without being explicitly programmed.
Key Idea
Instead of programming specific rules, we create algorithms that can learn from
examples.
Learns from experience (data)
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What is MachineLearning?
Definition
Machine Learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to
learn patterns from data without being explicitly programmed.
Key Idea
Instead of programming specific rules, we create algorithms that can learn from
examples.
Learns from experience (data)
Improves performance over time
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What is MachineLearning?
Definition
Machine Learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to
learn patterns from data without being explicitly programmed.
Key Idea
Instead of programming specific rules, we create algorithms that can learn from
examples.
Learns from experience (data)
Improves performance over time
Makes predictions or decisions
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History and Evolution
Time
Complexity
1950s
Perceptron
1980s
NeuralNets
1990s
SVM
2010s
Deep Learning 1950s: Early neural networks
1980s: Backpropagation algorithm
1990s: Support Vector Machines
2000s: Ensemble methods
2010s+: Deep Learning revolution
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Machine Learning Categories
SupervisedLearning
A
Labeled data
Classification
Regression
Unsupervised Learning
B
Unlabeled data
Clustering
Dimensionality
reduction
Reinforcement
Learning
C
Agent-environment
Rewards
Sequential decisions
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Supervised Learning Examples
AlgorithmType Use Case Complexity
Linear Regression Regression House prices Low
Logistic Regression Classification Spam detection Low
Decision Trees Both Medical diagnosis Medium
SVM Classification Image recognition High
Neural Networks Both Complex patterns Very High
Table: Common supervised learning algorithms
Mathematical Formulation
For regression: y = f (X) + ϵ where f is learned from {(xi , yi )}n
i=1
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Popular ML Algorithms
LinearModels
Linear Regression:
y = β0 + β1x1 + · · · + βpxp + ϵ
Logistic Regression:
P(y = 1|x) =
1
1 + e−(β0+βT x)
Decision Trees
Recursive partitioning
Gini impurity or entropy
Interpretable models
Support Vector Machines
Find hyperplane that maximizes margin:
min
w,b
1
2
∥w∥2
s.t. yi (wT
xi + b) ≥ 1
Neural Networks
Multiple layers
Backpropagation
Universal approximators
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Typical ML Pipeline
DataCollection
Preprocessing
Train/Test Split
Model Training
Evaluation
Deployment
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Model Evaluation Metrics
Classification
Accuracy:TP+TN
TP+TN+FP+FN
Precision: TP
TP+FP
Recall: TP
TP+FN
F1-score: 2 × Precision×Recall
Precision+Recall
ROC-AUC
Regression
MSE: 1
n
P
(yi − ŷi )2
MAE: 1
n
P
|yi − ŷi |
R2
: 1 − SSres
SStot
RMSE:
√
MSE
Important Note
Always use cross-validation to avoid overfitting!
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Real-World Applications
Healthcare
Disease diagnosis
Drugdiscovery
Medical imaging
Personalized treatment
Finance
Fraud detection
Algorithmic trading
Credit scoring
Risk assessment
Technology
Natural language processing
Computer vision
Recommendation systems
Autonomous vehicles
Business
Customer segmentation
Sales forecasting
Churn prediction
Supply chain optimization
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Challenges in ML
TechnicalChallenges
Data quality issues
Overfitting/Underfitting
Computational complexity
Model interpretability
Scalability problems
Ethical Considerations
Bias and fairness
Privacy concerns
Transparency needs
Accountability
Job displacement
Future Directions
Automated Machine Learning (AutoML)
Federated Learning
Explainable AI (XAI)
Quantum Machine Learning
Edge AI deployment
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Summary
Machine Learning enablescomputers to
learn from data
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Figure: ML Impact Growth
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Summary
Machine Learning enablescomputers to
learn from data
Three main types: Supervised,
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Figure: ML Impact Growth
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Summary
Machine Learning enablescomputers to
learn from data
Three main types: Supervised,
Unsupervised, Reinforcement
Proper workflow is crucial for success
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Figure: ML Impact Growth
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Summary
Machine Learning enablescomputers to
learn from data
Three main types: Supervised,
Unsupervised, Reinforcement
Proper workflow is crucial for success
Numerous applications across industries
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Figure: ML Impact Growth
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Summary
Machine Learning enablescomputers to
learn from data
Three main types: Supervised,
Unsupervised, Reinforcement
Proper workflow is crucial for success
Numerous applications across industries
Important challenges need addressing
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Figure: ML Impact Growth
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Summary
Machine Learning enablescomputers to
learn from data
Three main types: Supervised,
Unsupervised, Reinforcement
Proper workflow is crucial for success
Numerous applications across industries
Important challenges need addressing
Rapidly evolving field with exciting future
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Figure: ML Impact Growth
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References
Mitchell, T. M.(1997). Machine Learning. McGraw-Hill.
Goodfellow, I., Bengio, Y., & Courville, A. (2016). Deep Learning. MIT Press.
Hastie, T., Tibshirani, R., & Friedman, J. (2009). The Elements of Statistical
Learning. Springer.
Chollet, F. (2021). Deep Learning with Python. Manning Publications.
Further Reading
Coursera: Machine Learning by Andrew Ng
Kaggle: Competitions and datasets
ArXiv: Latest research papers
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