NIIT University, Neemrana

CS 4131 { Machine Learning }

COURSE HAND OUT
I.

General Information.
Course Title/Number:

CS

4131,

Machine

Learning

Semester/Year: I, 2015.
Course In-charge: Dr. Sudheer K. Sharma.
E-Mail: sudheer.sharma@niituniversity.in

Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30-5:30 PM (or by appointment)

Text Book(s):

1. A First Course in Machine Learning (Chapman & Hall/Crc Machine Learning

& Pattern Recognition) Hardcover Import, 18 Nov 2011 by Simon Rogers
(Author), Mark Girolami (Author) Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC (18
November 2011)
2. Machine Learning Paperback 1 May 2013 by Tom M. Mitchell (Author)
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited; First edition (1
May 2013)
Reference Book(s):

1. Introduction to Machine Learning 2e (OISC) (Adaptive Computation and

Machine Learning Series) Hardcover Import, 22 Jan 2010 by Ethem
Alpaydin (Author) Publisher: MIT Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (22
January 2010)
2. Machine Learning: An Algorithmic Perspective, Second Edition (Chapman &
Hall/Crc Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition) Hardcover Import, 17
Nov 2014 by Stephen Marsland (Author)
3. Bayesian Reasoning and Machine Learning Paperback 2014 by Prof David
Barber (Author) Publisher: Cambridge University Press (2014)
II.

Course Objectives and Topics to be covered.

a. Description: Machine Learning is concerned with computer programs

that automatically improve their performance through experience.

Topics such as Bayesian networks, decision tree learning, Support
Vector Machines, statistical learning methods, unsupervised
learning and reinforcement learning would be discuss in this course.
Theoretical concepts such as inductive bias, the PAC (probably
approximately correct) learning framework, Bayesian learning
methods and margin-based learning would be discuss in the course.

b. Topics to be covered/Lecture Plan

Prerequisites: Probability, linear algebra, statistics and algorithms.

Topics to be covered:

1. Introduction to Machine Learning,

2. Decision Trees learning

3. Review of Probability, Probability and Estimation,

4. Naive Bayes, Gaussian Naive Bayes,
5. Logistic Regression,
6. Linear Regression,
7. Graphical models,
8. Computational Learning Theory,
9. Semi-Supervised Learning,
10.
Hidden Markov Models,
11.
Neural Networks,
12.
Learning Representations,
13.
Kernel Methods and SVM's,
14.
Active Learning,
15.
ML in Computational Biology,
16.
Reinforcement Learning,
BI. Email Requirement: You must have an NU computer account for email.
IV. Attendance Policy.
Attendance will be taken every day and missing class can be expected to significantly reduce
your chances of success.
V. Testing and Grading.
A. The following grades will be taken:
Evaluation Instrument
Quiz/Homework/Class
Performance

Date

Weight

TBD

20%

Mid Term Exam I

Project

TBD

15%
20%

Mid Term Exam II

TBD

15%

Final Exam
Total

TBD

30%
100%

Time

1
Hour
1
Hour
3
Hours

Comment

Closed Book

Closed Book
Closed Book

B. Scores obtained in all the components of evaluation shall be totalled and the final score will be
converted into letter grades (A, B, C, D, E, or NC) as per NIIT University policy.
C. Missing Exams : If you miss an exam, the issue will be dealt as per the university policy for the
same.

D. Electronic Devices:
Remember to turn off all electronic communication devices at the beginning of each class.
VI. University Policies: By enrolling in this course, you agree to the NIIT University Policies. Nothing in
this course hand out supersedes existing NU policies.