Decision Trees and Random Forests: A Visual Introduction For Beginners Paperback – October 4, 2017

Practical Guide to a Driving Power in our World Today

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Jonah Erickson

July 10, 2018

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Whether we would like to acknowledge it or not, algorithms run a significant amount of our daily lives. When we log into social media or scan the news, something is dictating what we do and do not see, informing our opinions in subtle ways and making sure that whatever advertisements we're seeing are meant for our eyes only. These forces are called algorithms, and they are built upon the principles outlined and detailed in this book. This system serves as the foundation of all advertising as we know it today, even when the end result is not us buying something. No matter who you are, if you browse the internet, you are being subjected to the decisions made by algorithms as detailed in this book. While this book is a technical guide through the computer language that has fused itself with our daily lives, anyone can appreciate the insights that this guide has to offer. Even a layperson might benefit from seeing the methodology behind what drives much of the business realm. It is written specifically for beginners, and you don't need any knowledge coming in to appreciate the book. That being said, if you have absolutely no interest in Python or coding language in general, this book probably isn't for you. It is a look into the algorithms that drive our markets, but it is not a theoretical or abstract guide.

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Logically and visually explained machine learning for newbies.

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Billy O.

February 19, 2018

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I wonder if one day we all start using algorithms for any decision we make in life. We can just have a simplified way to throw all variables in the decision-making mix and assign a task to a machine to perform it for us. At least then we will have machines to blame if the results of a decision don’t turn out as we expect them to! Jokes aside, this book is a pretty simple explanation of machine learning intended for beginners, which you will be able to use not only as a Python developer, but also to understand how trees and forests are used as a metaphor for the logical processes of machine learning.
The example for Google driverless vehicles is used to explain how algorithms are used to help the machine analyze the data and come to logical outcomes. If you’ve never really touched upon computer algorithms, you may need to spend some more time in finding the parallel between machine and real learning. However, decision trees and random forests are just complex logical processes - sometimes our brains get into such analysis without even being aware of it. As inconvenient as it may seem, machines are better equipped to solve many problems. The book also goes into the common problems of decision trees and random forests, including practical training examples and visual presentation. It may now be an area for techies, but I think that in a few years, ML will be in the mainstream general knowledge. So. it’s good to get prepared!

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Decision Trees and Random Forests- Easy Visual Explanation of two Given Topics

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Payal Sinha

January 19, 2018

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Decision Trees and Random Forests is a guide for beginners. The author provides a great visual exploration to decision tree and random forests. There are common questions on both the topics which readers could solve and know their efficacy and progress. The book teaches you to build decision tree by hand and gives its strengths and weakness. The author also provides introduction to Decision Tree Algorithms, their probable drawbacks and the different ways to build them. There is also introduction to Random Forests such as how it is built and how it predicts.In all the book is great for people with little or no knowledge of the given topics and does a wonderful job in increasing their comprehension and making them decently equipped through visuals and other means.

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The concepts are illustrated

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If you are a image person like me, seeing pictures or drawings of some concept really sticks. This book does not disappoint! Recommended!

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The pictures help...a lot!

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Super visual and easy to follow for beginners… it’s in the title!

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An excellent beginner's book for teaching yourself about decision trees.

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