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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Machine Learning with Python by IBM

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About the Course

Get ready to dive into the world of Machine Learning (ML) by using Python! This course is for you whether you want to advance your Data Science career or get started in Machine Learning and Deep Learning. This course will begin with a gentle introduction to Machine Learning and what it is, with topics like supervised vs unsupervised learning, linear & non-linear regression, simple regression and more. You will then dive into classification techniques using different classification algorithms, namely K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), decision trees, and Logistic Regression. You’ll also learn about the importance and different types of clustering such as k-means, hierarchical clustering, and DBSCAN. With all the many concepts you will learn, a big emphasis will be placed on hands-on learning. You will work with Python libraries like SciPy and scikit-learn and apply your knowledge through labs. In the final project you will demonstrate your skills by building, evaluating and comparing several Machine Learning models using different algorithms. By the end of this course, you will have job ready skills to add to your resume and a certificate in machine learning to prove your competency....

Top reviews

FO

Oct 8, 2020

I'm extremely excited with what I have learnt so far. As a newbie in Machine Learning, the exposure gained will serve as the much needed foundation to delve into its application to real life problems.

RC

Feb 6, 2019

The course was highly informative and very well presented. It was very easier to follow. Many complicated concepts were clearly explained. It improved my confidence with respect to programming skills.

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By Paul A

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Oct 14, 2021

Although this broadly covers major ML algorithms and usage, it doesn't go into enough depth for the content to be functional in any real way. If you've got outside ML experience this is an easy way to learn how to adapt to using Python for ML, but without that you're not going to get even a surface level understanding of how ML works.

By Michael S

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Oct 11, 2020

I'm finishing this certificate program because it would be easier than starting another one from scratch. I've been disappointed with most of the courses and this is no exception. There are mistakes, typos, and poor grammar throughout the course. They have a system to report mistakes, but I should be getting paid to fix your course - not paying to fix it, right? The quizzes are an unnecessary waste of time (they ask very minute, arbitrary questions about videos that are just meant to give you a brief overview).

The labs are the most / only useful aspect of the course because that's where you learn actual code - but they don't explain HOW the code WORKS. They just say what the code does and then they show it to you. There's a difference, as any good teacher knows. This course was clearly created by data scientists, not teachers (and certainly not masters of the English language). I would recommend this certificate program if you already know python and data science and you are just trying to earn a badge that will look good on your resume.

By R. A

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Apr 30, 2022

The course is very shallow. It never goes in depth with the algorythms, neither in a mathematical sense, nor in how they are implemented and best used. They don't even cover hyper-parameter optimization using cross-validationThis is not ok for a final course in the IDM Data Science Certificate, especially because Regression was already much better covered in the Data Analysis with Python Course. Moreoever, the Final Assignment features an unbalanced dataset, for which the course does not prepare students enough. If one tries to copy the methods used during the course without reasearching much about this on their own, they will train models that would be unacceptable in a real-world scenario. Worse still, the "model" answer provided does exactly that.

By Christian T

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Apr 13, 2021

I learned a lot, but the final assignment is just a mess - on so many levels. My biggest takeway is that even well-rated courses with qualified instructors end up causing material issues. The quality of the final project implies that people will be trained here to create ML models that will have real world consequences and will not be properly understood or validated. And that's without looking at the huge number of typos, bad programming techniques, and more. Had to give up on the final project due to those difficulties after spending 10 hours of my very early mornings without any reasonable progress.

By Karan S

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Sep 13, 2019

As am going along in this IBM certification, the quality of courses is getting depleted. This course has by far the worst standard in terms of quality of content and assignments. The worst part is that they encourage you to use IBM cloud services which are the worst and require improvement themselves. But the worst part was the peer guided assignment. With no clear instructions, peers that have no idea checking your assignments and long delay for waiting the grade for it, god help you! Don't waste money on this course. Hopefully, coursera takes actions against IBM if they don't update this course.

By Justin L

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May 10, 2021

I hated that all the instruction was all math and none of it python. The instructor was completely uninspiring. You really should have instructors with some level of charisma. The course was littered with technical errors. This is the worst MOOC I've ever taken. It is a crime that people actually have to pay for this.

By George D

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Mar 15, 2021

Peer reviews are very inconsistent. Submitted a project 4 times following some minor change from one to the other... only to be 2 points from passing. They want you to have an IBM cloud account and push watson services for this only to have the code crash while compiling. No way to reach instructors.

What a waste of time.

By Aitekenov S

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Aug 30, 2022

Whoever is from the CIS countries beware of IBM's faulty practices.

It contains tons of marketing for IBM products. Without those products you won't finish many assignments. Moreover, IBM blocked my country from the ability to create an account on their services. So, I can not even finish those courses.

By ubaid m w

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Oct 22, 2018

In lab there are many funtion , libiraries Which have been used first time with out any description , then I have to search for each and every funtion or lib which is way time consuming which make this course worst courses in my list.

By Nishan P

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Nov 5, 2020

Instructor are going to fast. They are literally reading the slides without proper implementation of the ideas and algorithm explained. Even I can do that, absolute waste of money

By Karol S

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May 2, 2020

wrong grading on quizes (multiple choice questions which are graded 0 or 1), not clear instructions, who write this course? One of the worst courses i took in years

By Joaquín R

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Mar 17, 2020

The course was going well with the videos and labs, until the capstone peer-reviewed area. Disastrous instructions, poor supervision and assistance. I am appalled.

By YUN H

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Mar 16, 2020

Insufficient explanation, bad lab experience, and the final assignment was a nightmare.

Video is short, so you got to figure out things by yourself.

By Luiz P F

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Oct 17, 2020

Videos and assignments are very repetitive. It induces students to copy dull code rather than think about solutions

By Kshitij K

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Aug 16, 2020

Everything taught int his course ends with a line "unfortunately it is out of the scope of this course"

By Syed A

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May 12, 2020

outdated notebooks, had to google everything anyway

By Tummala. L S s

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Nov 25, 2021

we are not able to get ceritficate

By Oritseweyinmi H A

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May 13, 2020

Great course! Get ready to learn, code, debug, sweat, learn some more, fix your code, then finally smile when your ML models work smoothly.

That last statement described my workflow during the final assignment/project of this course.

Quite simply, this course was brilliant because not only did it bring everything we've learned so far together but it also built upon the last course and properly introduced us to Machine Learning and its applications. In his videos, Saeed successfully breaks down complex topics into digestible byte-sized content and ensures that you intuitively understand what is going on.

One of the best pieces of advice I have received in regards to my learning and in life in general is to make sure you have a strong grasp of the fundamentals and these become building blocks to much more complex topics. That in a nutshell is what I believe this course has done for me.

To those who are reading this review, trying to decide whether or not to take this course... just do it! What are you waiting for? No seriously? This might be one of the best decisions you make this year.

If you've been racing through the other courses up to this point, I advise you to slow down once you get here and really try to digest what Saeed has taught here.

Watch the videos, pause, take notes, rewind, continue watching, learn, code. Iterate.

By INAM U

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Feb 22, 2023

Dear Coursera and IBM,

I am writing to express my deep gratitude for the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge through your world-class platform. As someone from a rural area in Pakistan, access to quality education can be limited, and I feel truly blessed to have been given the chance to learn on such a reputable platform.

The courses and instructors provided by Coursera and IBM Skills Network have been nothing short of exceptional. I am especially grateful for the professionalism and well-formatted courses, which have allowed me to easily navigate and learn at my own pace.

I believe that the skills and knowledge I have gained through Coursera and IBM Skills Network will be invaluable in my personal and professional life, and I am excited to apply them to make a positive impact in my community.

Once again, I cannot express my appreciation enough for the opportunity to learn through your platform. Thank you for everything that you do.

By George U

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May 14, 2020

I love every bit of this course. It is very informative and the explanation by the instructor is second to none. He explained most of the concepts especially using real life scenarios like customer segmentation, detection of cancer and many more. Using these real life examples in the explanation made me understand the course very well and also appreciate machine learning. It will be very easy with anyone with mathematical background though people that are not mathematical inclined may have some difficulties understanding some of the concepts. Nevertheless, going through the lab section will make you understand the concepts very well even if you didn't get all the theoretical concepts. The final project was also centered based on what was taught and easy to follow by anyone that paid apt attention to the lectures and followed duly in the lab exercises. Kudos to the instructor.

By Alpesh G

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Aug 25, 2021

The course start with introduction to Machine Learning, with various industrial examples and applications along with libraries used for Machine Learning. Understood how supervised machine learning is different from unsupervised machine learning. Then learnt the concept of Linear, Non-linear, Simple and Multiple regression, and their applications, also how to evaluate your regression model, and calculate its accuracy.  

Practiced with different classification algorithms, such as KNN, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression and SVM. Introduced with main idea behind recommendation engines, then understood two main types of recommendation engines, namely, content-based and collaborative filtering. The course ends with Peer Graded Assignment to apply all the ML modeling learned.

Thanks to IBM and Coursera for this great learning experience.

By S M G A N

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Aug 1, 2023

I am thrilled to offer my comprehensive feedback following the successful completion of the esteemed "Machine Learning with Python" course, thoughtfully curated and presented by IBM on the esteemed platform, Coursera. Throughout this journey, I have been immersed in an exceptional learning experience, artfully blending profound theoretical knowledge with invaluable practical exposure through hands-on exercises. The instructor's profound expertise and lucid explanations have been instrumental in elevating my grasp of intricate Machine Learning concepts and their pragmatic implementation using Python. The interactive and immersive course structure, augmented by compelling real-world projects, has served to fortify my skill set, paving the way for tackling future challenges in this dynamic field.

By Kalpesh P

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Nov 29, 2019

I personally felt, it is one of the best modules offered as part of certification program. Data science has large number of algorithms, so naturally it is difficult to cover most of them and more importantly it is difficult to decide where to start from. Module is well designed, and it has provided basic to intermediate knowledge of most of machine learning algorithms, must to know for beginners. Few minutes introductory video on any given algorithm, followed an hour-long lab practice is really helped to understand algorithm and it’s implementation using python. Provided structured course really helped me to perform machine learning implementation using python. Great content to spent time on!

By Pablo F

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Jul 2, 2023

Machine Learning with Python is a comprehensive guided path into the insights of Machine Learning. Machine Learning, a term of relatively recent appearance, it is actually utilizing mathematical analysis that dates even centuries ago. Linear regression, logistic regression, are based on mathematical theories with a long history. This particular course, introduce the subject in a clear and comprehensive way suited for all audience with little background on this mathematical theorems. And for those who had the knowledge from previous academic courses of practical experience, the course in very helpful as it allows to refresh the concept in a dynamic and easy to follow pace, in my opinion.

By S.M.Abid R

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Jan 1, 2021

The best way to succeed in this course is to when doing the labs, write down with "hand" every line of code on a separate place, though, you will not understand most of it, just keep going. And then type it on Jupyter notebook from "hand written notes". This process might seem hard effort or seems like no learning is there but trust me this process will get you break the thick wall of Machine Learning and python code. The rest will follow. After following the process, I feel very familiar with code, machine learning algorithms and terminologies which I guess is big achievement. I also believe ISLR can help later in understanding these algos and set up more solid foundation.