Understanding Machine Learning Techniques

Machine learning flips programming completely upside down. Instead of writing

rules to get answers, you give the computer data and answers to make it write the rules for you.

There are two main styles. Supervised learning is like teaching a kid with flashcards—you

show it labeled examples, like house features and their prices, until it can predict

prices on its own. Unsupervised learning is just giving it a messy pile of data and telling

it to find hidden patterns, like grouping customers by their shopping habits.

This is the magic behind everything from your recommendations to solving complex real-world problems.