Are you interested in machine learning, but not sure where to start? Join us for this session with an AWS expert and demystify the basics. Using real-world examples, you’ll learn about important concepts, terminology, and the phases of a machine learning pipeline. Learn how you can unlock new insights and value for your business using machine learning.
We recommend that attendees of this event continue learning with these courses:
- Deep Learning on AWS
- MLOps Engineering on AWS
- Practical Data Science with Amazon SageMaker
- The Machine Learning Pipeline on AWS
Objectives
During this event, students will learn:
- What is Machine Learning?
- What is the machine learning pipeline, and what are its phases?
- What is the difference between supervised and unsupervised learning?
- What is reinforcement learning?
- What is deep learning?
Audience
- Developers
- Solution architects
- Data engineers
- Individuals interested in building solutions with machine learning – no machine learning experience required!
Duration
1.5 Hours
Topics
Section 1: Machine learning basics
- Classical programming vs. machine learning approach
- What is a model?
- Algorithm features, weights, and outputs
- Machine learning algorithm categories
- Supervised algorithms
- Unsupervised algorithms
- Reinforcement learning
Section 2: What is deep learning?
- How does deep learning work?
- How deep learning is different
Section 3: The Machine Learning Pipeline
- Overview
- Business problem
- Data collection and integration
- Data processing and visualization
- Feature engineering
- Model training and tuning
- Model evaluation
- Model deployment
Section 4: What are my next steps?
- Resources to continue learning

Brianna Ortiz
Imagine having the opportunity to learn AWS from a trainer who is certified in both AWS and Microsoft, specializing in machine learning and database design. Brianna Ortiz, with her five-plus years of teaching experience, makes this a reality.
Beyond AWS, she has honed her skills with the Azure cloud platform, familiarizing herself with its various data services. Brianna loves sharing her knowledge and enjoys seeing how it can be used to solve real-world problems using cloud technologies. Sign up for this webinar and be inspired by her enthusiasm and expertise.
This webinar is a key component of the AWS Discovery Day series. AWS Discovery Days are free online events designed to introduce AWS cloud concepts and foundational infrastructure services. These events are particularly relevant for customers who have recently signed up with AWS or for those who simply want to grasp the basics of the AWS Cloud platform.