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MACHINE LEARNING

Machine Learning is a part of Artificial Intelligence that allows computers to learn from data
without being directly programmed. It studies patterns and relationships in the data to
understand how things work. Based on this learning, it can make decisions or predictions. The
more data it receives, the better it becomes at performing tasks. It is used in many areas such
as recommendations, spam filtering and smart assistants.

Machine learning mainly has three types of learning:

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Arthur Samuel, a pioneer
Machine learning
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intelligence and computer
gaming, coined the term
Supervised Unsupervised Reinforcement Machine Learning.
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Supervised learning

Supervised learning is a type of machine learning in which a model is trained using labelled data.
In this method, each piece of data is given a tag or label that clearly shows what it represents.
These labels help the model learn by guiding it towards the correct answers. A label is simply

a piece of information used to identify or classify data. For example, in a class, students are
assessed based on their performance in exams and assignments. Their results are then placed
into categories such as Outstanding, Very Good, Satisfactory or Needs Improvement.
Some simple examples of labelled data:

 Email spam detection: Sorting emails into categories such as spam and not spam.

 Image recognition: Identifying objects in pictures, such as cats, dogs or cars.
 House price prediction: Estimating the price of a house using details like size, location and

features.
 Handwritten digit recognition: Recognising numbers written by hand, such as those on bank

cheques.
 Medical diagnosis: Predicting possible diseases based on patient data and symptoms.
Let us understand supervised learning with a simple example.

Suppose you want to build a model that can identify the type of fruit using its weight and size. You
start with a labelled dataset where each fruit is already identified:
 Apple Weight: 200 grams, Size: Medium  Banana Weight: 120 grams, Size: Long

 Orange Weight: 150 grams, Size: Round  Grape Weight: 5 grams, Size: Small

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