Top 10 Machine Learning Algorithms for Beginners

7 types of Artificial Neural Networks, A/B Testing, Numerai’s master plan, Word Embeddings in Topic Models & more! [DataCamp]( DataCamp Weekly Issue #20 ― October 24, 2017 Hi there! We’re emailing you from the Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, where we’re having our bi-annual company gathering. A lot of exciting new products, features, courses & more are being planned. We can’t wait to share them with you. In the meantime, we’re sharing a lot of cool stuff with you this week. Starting with Python Loops tutorial & Word Embeddings in Topic Models, followed by ML for beginners, data journalism progress over the years, A/B testing and more. Also, don’t miss out of the special promo code for the PostgreSQL conference, more info below! Like what you’re seeing? Forward to a friend! Received this email from a friend? [Sign up]( for a DataCamp account to to receive a dose of data science every Tuesday. Projects & Resources [Python Loops Tutorial]( A comprehensive introductory tutorial to Python loops! Learn and practice while and for loops, nested loops, the break and continue keywords, the range function and more! [datacamp.com]( [LDA2vec: Word Embeddings in Topic Models]( Learn more about LDA2vec, a model that learns dense word vectors jointly with Dirichlet-distributed latent document-level mixtures of topic vectors. [datacamp.com]( [Top 10 Machine Learning Algorithms for Beginners]( A beginner’s resource for 10 machine learning algorithms, complete with figures and examples for better understanding. Great starting resource. [kdnuggets.com]( [7 Types of Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing]( Have questions about ANN & NLP? This concise guide gives a great introduction to 7 different types of ANN, answering high-level questions along the way. This also has a host of illustrations for better understanding. [kdnuggets.com]( [Database Queries With R]( Great post outlining three ways to query a database with R: 1. Using the DBI package, 2. Using the dplyr syntax, 3. R Notebooks. On top of showing you how to query databases in these three ways, the post finishes off by showing the advantages of each technique. [r-bloggers.com]( In the News [Numerai’s Master Plan]( The founder of Numerai lays out his hedge fund’s master plan. Numerai is a hedge fund built by a network of data scientists. Very interesting read into how a company is building a product for AI. [medium.com]( [Data journalism hasn’t changed that much in 4 years]( Has data journalism changed the news industry as much as we thought? A new study looks into how data journalism has evolved in the past 4 years. [niemanlab.org]( [A view of all underwater cables that supply the world with the Internet]( Cool data visualization of the cables that cover the world with Internet access. Great FAQ section available on the site detailing how the data visualization was made, and information about these cables. [submarinecablemap.com]( [From Power Calculations to P-Values: A/B Testing at Stack Overflow]( Great article by DataCamp instructor Julia Silge on A/B testing for a design, ML model, or product feature. A/B testing can be a powerful tool but knowing best practices, how to analyze results, and when to apply A/B testing is crucial to get the best information out in a timely manner. [stackoverflow.blog]( Elsewhere • [[US State] Fried Chicken places in the UK]( • [Landing a Data Science Gig in New York City]( • [7 Techniques to Visualize Geospatial Data]( • [Qualitative Research in R]( • [Writing Julia functions in R with examples]( Events [Learn, Connect, and Experience the PostgreSQL ecosystem with world-renowned experts at 2Q PGConf 2017!]( DataCamp has teamed up with the 2ndQuadrant PostgreSQL Conference, which will be hosted in New York City (Nov. 6 & 7) and Chicago (Nov. 9)! The event is officially endorsed by the PostgreSQL community. Because we know you all could benefit greatly from the event, we are happy to offer you this exclusive discount of 40% OFF the price of general conference admission and/or training. When registering for the event, please apply the promotional code DataCamp_40 to receive the special DataCamp discount. [fivethirtyeight.com]( Jobs • [Statistician / Econometrician / R Programmer for Academic Statistical Research, Remote OK]( • [Evaluation Data Analyst, VentureWell, Massachusetts]( • [Data Scientist, PwC, London]( Generic Graph [Generic Graph]( That's all for now. Have a great week! [DataCamp] [DataCamp]( DataCamp Inc. | 2067 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge MA 02140 [Facebook] [Facebook]( [Twitter] [Twitter]( [LinkedIn] [LinkedIn]( [YouTube] [YouTube]( [Unsubscribe](