Understanding Machine Learning Algorithms

Machine learning is now mainstream. And given the success companies see deriving value from the vast amount of available data, everyone wants in. But while the thought of machine learning can seem overwhelming, it's not magic, and the basic concepts are fairly simple. Here I'll give you a foundation for understanding the ideas behind some of the most popular machine learning algorithms. Devised by Leo Breiman in 2001, a random forest is a simple, yet powerful algorithm comprised of an ensemble (or collection)of independently trained decision trees.