Welcome and introduction

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1.1 Welcome

• 1) What is machine learning?

  • Machine learning is the science of getting compters to learn, without being explicitly programmed.

1.2 Introduction

• linear regression with one variable
  • Linear regression predicts a real-valued output based on an input value. We discuss the application of linear regression to housing price prediction, present the notion of a cost function, and introduce the gradient descent method for learning.

1.3 Linear Regression with One Variable

• Model and Cost Function

1.4 Linear Algebra Review

Coursera - Machine Learning, Stanford: Week 1