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Machine Learning is one of the most exciting fields in computer science today. In this article, we will take
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You have been onto learning theory till now and you really want to get started with
hardcore machine learning coding. Do not worry then. If you are someone with a knack for
programming and coding, this book is tailored just for you.

The book incorporates practical case studies to demonstrate the real-world relevance of
machine learning algorithms. These examples, including one on building a Twitter follower
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This book is a practical guide to machine learning that focuses on building end-to-end
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The latest edition of this book contains code from cutting-edge versions of machine
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Ready to take your machine learning skills to the next level? This book is your ticket to the
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If you are serious about learning machine learning, I encourage you to read all five of these
books. However, if you are only able to read one or two, I recommend Machine Learning
for Absolute Beginners by Oliver Theobald and Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-
Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow by Aurélien Géron.

We're curious to know which books have played a pivotal role in your machine learning
journey. Feel free to share your recommendations in the comment section.

Kanwal Mehreen Kanwal is a machine learning engineer and a technical writer with a
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authored the ebook "Maximizing Productivity with ChatGPT". As a Google Generation
Scholar 2022 for APAC, she champions diversity and academic excellence. She's also
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