I’ve always wanted to learn how to code. I’d like to at least learn enough of a programming language to create some basic automations—or figure out some neat ways to control the various LED lighting ...

Decision trees are useful for relatively small datasets that have a relatively simple underlying structure, and when the trained model must be easily interpretable, explains Dr. James McCaffrey of ...

Late last year, my colleagues on the Social Science team were working on a new survey weighting scheme that would greatly improve the precision of our public opinion data. To make it work, they needed ...

Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research says a neural network model is arguably the most powerful multi-class classification technique. A multi-class classification problem is one where the goal is ...

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As technology continues to shape nearly every industry, the need for tech literacy is growing. With this in mind, professionals across specialties may be seeking to boost their career prospects by ...

I read with great interest a recent TechCrunch article from a developer named Basel Farag. In “Please Don’t Learn to Code,” the author makes a compelling case as to why courses and bootcamps for ...