In this chapter, we will explain some basic concepts of machine learning (ML) that will be used in all subsequent chapters. We will start with a brief introduction to ML including basic learning workflow, ML rule of thumb, and different learning tasks. Then we will gradually cover most important ML tasks.
Also, we will discuss getting started with Scala and Scala-based ML libraries for getting a quick start for the next chapter. Finally, we get started with ML with Scala and Spark ML by solving a real-life problem. The chapter will briefly cover the following topics:
- Overview of ML
- ML tasks
- Introduction to Scala
- Scala ML libraries
- Getting started with ML with Spark ML
