UofU Data Science Courses

Bayesian Learning: Connection to Least Mean Square Regression - Lecture 23a

Delve into Bayesian learning concepts and their connection to least mean square regression in this continuation of the series.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Mining Lecture 24 - Graph Communities

Explore graph communities in social networks, including Erdos-Renyi random graphs, preferential attachments, betweenness, and modularity concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Practical Advice for Using Machine Learning - Lecture 27

Gain insights into practical advice for building machine learning systems in this comprehensive lecture that concludes the course.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Mining Lecture 15 - CountMin Sketch

Explore the CountMin Sketch algorithm, a probabilistic data structure for efficient frequency estimation in data streams.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

VC Dimension - Lecture 15

Explore the VC dimension concept in computational learning theory, understanding how it describes expressiveness in infinite hypothesis spaces.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Agnostic Learning - Lecture 14

Explore computational learning theory with a focus on the agnostic learning setting, building on previous discussions in this UofU Data Science lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Decision Trees: Building and Learning with ID3 Heuristic - Lecture 3

Dive into the fundamentals of decision trees and master the ID3 heuristic algorithm, understanding key concepts and practical applications in machine learning.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Mining: Distances and Similarities - Lecture 4

Explore distance metrics and similarity measures, focusing on Jaccard distance, k-grams implementation, and their practical applications in measuring text similarities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Supervised Learning: Instance Space, Label Space, and Hypothesis Space - Lecture 2

Dive into supervised learning fundamentals through interactive examples, exploring instance spaces, label spaces, and hypothesis spaces while understanding their crucial roles in machine learning.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Mining: Anomaly Detection and Statistical Testing - Lecture 3

Dive into advanced anomaly detection techniques, exploring log-likelihood ratios, change point scanning, and permutation testing methodologies for effective data analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Mining: Locality-Sensitive Hashing for Similarity Measures - Lecture 6

Dive into Locality-Sensitive Hashing (LSH) techniques, exploring min-hash algorithms, Jaccard similarity, and triangle-based approaches for efficient data mining and similarity search.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mistake Bound Learning and Halving Bound Applications - Lecture 8a

Delve into mistake bound learning theory through practical examples and applications of the Halving bound in machine learning algorithms.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Perceptron Algorithm - Lecture 8b

Discover the fundamental concepts and implementation of the Perceptron algorithm, a foundational building block in machine learning and neural network development.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Online Learning and the Mistake Bound Model - Lecture 7

Explore the principles of online learning algorithms and performance quantification through the mistake bound model, focusing on theoretical foundations and practical applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantifying Learning Algorithms - Comparing Active Learning, Teaching, and Random Labeling - Lecture 6b

Explore how different learning protocols - active learning, teaching, and random labeling - impact concept acquisition and algorithm effectiveness in machine learning.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video