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This module focuses on converting logistic regression models into binary classification models for predicting categories instead of probabilities.
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You'll learn how to determine the optimal threshold for classification, calculate and select appropriate evaluation metrics, and interpret ROC and AUC.
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The module covers binary and provides an introduction to multi-class classification, building upon prior knowledge of machine learning, linear regression, and logistic regression.
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The content explores methods for evaluating the quality of classification model predictions and applying them to real-world scenarios.
In the Logistic regression module, you learned how to use the sigmoid function to convert raw model output to a value between 0 and 1 to make probabilistic predictions—for example, predicting that a given email has a 75% chance of being spam. But what if your goal is not to output probability but a category—for example, predicting whether a given email is "spam" or "not spam"?
Classification is the task of predicting which of a set of classes (categories) an example belongs to. In this module, you'll learn how to convert a logistic regression model that predicts a probability into a binary classification model that predicts one of two classes. You'll also learn how to choose and calculate appropriate metrics to evaluate the quality of a classification model's predictions. Finally, you'll get a brief introduction to multi-class classification problems, which are discussed in more depth later in the course.