This course will guide you through building and evaluating recommender systems using Python. You鈥檒l start with the basics of recommender systems and Python programming, progressing through techniques like content-based filtering, collaborative filtering, and matrix factorization. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills to create real-world recommender systems and evaluate their performance. The course starts with an introduction to Python and recommender systems, covering types of recommenders, implicit vs. explicit ratings, and top-N architecture. You'll learn to evaluate systems using metrics like RMSE, MAE, hit rates, and diversity, and understand concepts like churn and novelty. As the course progresses, you'll explore content-based filtering and K-Nearest-Neighbors (KNN). Then, you鈥檒l dive into collaborative filtering methods, including user-based and item-based techniques. You鈥檒l also gain hands-on experience implementing these methods using Python and datasets like MovieLens. This course is perfect for learners with basic Python knowledge who want to dive into machine learning applications in recommendation systems. It鈥檚 ideal for those interested in creating, evaluating, and deploying recommender systems.
Exercise Solution - Implementing a Stoplist
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Skills You'll Learn
Matrix Factorization, Collaborative Filtering, Recommender Systems, Data preprocessing and feature engineering, System Evaluation and Optimization, Deep Learning for Recommendations, Content-based Filtering, Python Programming, Recommender System Design
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Real-World Challenges of Recommender Systems
In this module, we will tackle real-world challenges faced by recommender systems, such as the cold start problem, filtering bubbles, and fraud. We will also explore solutions to these issues through practical exercises.
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Packt - Course Instructors