Course Overview
Are you interested in machine learning, but not sure where to start? Join us for this session with an AWS expert and demystify the basics. Using real-world examples, you’ll learn about important concepts, terminology, and the phases of a machine learning pipeline. Learn how you can unlock new insights and value for your business using machine learning.
- Level: Fundamental
 - Duration: 1.5 hours
 
We recommend that attendees of this event continue learning with these:
- Courses
 - Resources
- AWS Ramp-Up Guide: Machine Learning
 
 
Who should attend
This event is intended for:
- Developers
 - Solution architects
 - Data engineers
 - Individuals interested in building solutions with machine learning - no machine learning experience required!
 
Course Objectives
During this event, you will learn:
- What is Machine Learning?
 - What is the machine learning pipeline, and what are its phases?
 - What is the difference between supervised and unsupervised learning?
 - What is reinforcement learning?
 - What is deep learning?
 
Follow On Courses
Outline: AWS Discovery Day: Machine Learning Basics (AWSDD-MLB)
Section 1: Machine learning basics
- Classical programming vs. machine learning approach
 - What is a model?
 - Algorithm features, weights, and outputs
 - Machine learning algorithm categories
 - Supervised algorithms
 - Unsupervised algorithms
 - Reinforcement learning
 
Section 2: What is deep learning?
- How does deep learning work?
 - How deep learning is different
 
Section 3: The Machine Learning Pipeline
- Overview
 - Business problem
 - Data collection and integration
 - Data processing and visualization
 - Feature engineering
 - Model training and tuning
 - Model evaluation
 - Model deployment
 
Section 4: What are my next steps?
- Resources to continue learning