In this course, you’ll learn how to develop a machine learning workflow for classification tasks using scikit-learn. You’ll learn how to build and implement the k-nearest neighbors algorithm using pandas and scikit-learn. Finally, you’ll learn to train, validate, and improve your machine learning model for better performance and accuracy using techniques like tuning hyperparameters.
Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll practice and get feedback directly in the browser. At the end of the course, you’ll combine your new skills to complete a project to predict heart disease.
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