Getting Started with Machine Learning

what is machine learning

Machine learning is simply computers learning from and making predictions on data using algorithms. The outcome of this learning is a model that is a function or collection of functions explaining the patterns in data that enables the computer to make predictions or take actions. This implies that humans enable computers to learn without explicitly programming them [1]. We need machine learning algorithms  to build models that represents data and explain the variations and patterns in it. Hence, algorithms are central to machine learning in extracting knowledge and insight from data.