Data Science Projects with Python: A case study approach to gaining valuable insights from real data with machine learning, 2nd Edition
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Packt Publishing
If data is the new oil, then machine learning is the drill. As companies gain access to ever-increasing quantities of raw data, the ability to deliver state-of-the-art predictive models that support business decision-making becomes more and more valuable.
In this book, youll work on an end-to-end project based around a realistic data set and split up into bite-sized practical exercises. This creates a case-study approach that simulates the working conditions youll experience in real-world data science projects.
Youll learn how to use key Python packages, including pandas, Matplotlib, and scikit-learn, and master the process of data exploration and data processing, before moving on to fitting, evaluating, and tuning algorithms such as regularized logistic regression and random forest.
Now in its second edition, this book will take you through the end-to-end process of exploring data and delivering machine learning models. Updated for 2021, this edition includes brand new content on XGBoost, SHAP values, algorithmic fairness, and the ethical concerns of deploying a model in the real world.
By the end of this data science book, youll have the skills, understanding, and confidence to build your own machine learning models and gain insights from real data.
About the Author
Stephen Klosterman is a Machine Learning Data Scientist with a background in math, environmental science, and ecology. His education includes a Ph.D. in Biology from Harvard University, where he was an assistant teacher of the Data Science course. His professional experience includes work in the environmental, health care, and financial sectors. At work, he likes to research and develop machine learning solutions that create value, and that stakeholders understand. In his spare time, he enjoys running, biking, paddleboarding, and music.
- Load, explore, and process data using the pandas Python package
- Use Matplotlib to create compelling data visualizations
- Implement predictive machine learning models with scikit-learn
- Use lasso and ridge regression to reduce model overfitting
- Evaluate random forest and logistic regression model performance
- Deliver business insights by presenting clear, convincing conclusions
Data Science Projects with Python Second Edition is for anyone who wants to get started with data science and machine learning. If youre keen to advance your career by using data analysis and predictive modeling to generate business insights, then this book is the perfect place to begin. To quickly grasp the concepts covered, it is recommended that you have basic experience of programming with Python or another similar language, and a general interest in statistics.
- Data Exploration and Cleaning
- Introduction to Scikit-Learn and Model Evaluation
- Details of Logistic Regression and Feature Exploration
- The Bias-Variance Trade-off
- Decision Trees and Random Forests
- Gradient Boosting, XGBoost, and SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) Values
- Test Set Analysis, Financial Insights, and Delivery to the Client
