Machine Learning in Python: Getting Started with scikit-learn

Presented November 16, 2017 to the Fort Collins Data Science Meetup group
www.meetup.com/Fort-Collins-Data-Science/events/244407536

scikit-learn is a popular Python machine learning library, providing a wealth of easy-to-use tools to perform a variety of machine learning tasks. If you're new to machine learning, scikit-learn is a great way to start.

Example: Predicting Forest Cover from Cartographic Variables

This notebook demonstrates a multi-class classification problem using scikit-learn and the Forest CoverType dataset, created by the Remote Sensing and GIS Program in the Department of Forest Sciences at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.

I encourage you to download the accompanying Jupyter Notebook and experiment to get a feel for the overall workflow. Try different classification algorithms to compare results.