This hands-on pathway builds practical machine learning capability using GNU Octave—the open-source MATLAB alternative—plus a focused module in R for classification. Across four Octave courses you’ll progress from installation and core matrix operations to data wrangling, visualization (2D/3D, mesh, annotated plots), control structures, reusable functions, and time-series handling. You’ll then apply supervised learning with logistic regression in R, covering preprocessing, evaluation (confusion matrix, ROC/AUC), and threshold decisions. Graduates leave ready to prototype ML workflows and analyze real datasets efficiently for data science and analytics roles.
What you'll learn
installation of GNU Octave
core matrix operations
data wrangling techniques
2D/3D data visualization
control structures in programming
creating reusable functions
handling time-series data
logistic regression using R
data preprocessing
evaluating models with confusion matrix and ROC/AUC
Course objectives
to build practical skills in machine learning
to enable proficiency in data analysis using Octave and R
to prepare learners for data science and analytics roles