What is machine learning Flashcards
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Q: How did Arthur Samuel define machine learning?
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A: Machine learning is the field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.
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Q: What was Arthur Samuel known for in the 1950s?
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A: He wrote a checkers playing program that learned to improve by playing tens of thousands of games against itself.
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Q: What is the key idea behind Samuel’s checkers program’s improvement?
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A: The program learned over time to identify good and bad positions by observing which positions led to wins and which led to losses.
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Q: What are the two main types of machine learning?
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A: Supervised learning and unsupervised learning.
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Q: Which type of machine learning is more commonly used in real-world applications?
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A: Supervised learning.
