Machine Learning for Practical Decision Making

1. Introduction to Machine Learning.- 2. Statistics.- 3. Overview of Machine Learning Algorithms.- 4. Data Preprocessing.- 5. Data Visualization.- 6. Linear Regression.- 7. Logistic Regression.- 8. Decision Trees.- 9. Naïve Bayes.- 10. K-Nearest Neighbors.- 11. Neural Networks.- 12. K-Means.- 13. Support Vector Machine.- 14. Voting and Bagging.- 15. Boosting and Stacking.- 16. Future Directions and Ethical Considerations.

Christo El Morr, PhD is an Associate Professor of Health Informatics at the School of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada. He is also a Research Scientist at North York General Hospital, Toronto, Canada. His research subscribes to an Equity Informatics perspective; it covers Patient-Centered Virtual Care (e.g., chronic disease management, mental health), Global Health Promotion for equity (e.g., equity health promotion), Human Rights Monitoring (e.g., disability rights, Gender-Based Violence), and Equity AI (e.g., patient readmission, disability advocacy).

Manar Jammal, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Technology, York University, Canada. Her work focuses on developing cutting-edge data analytics techniques and innovative machine learning models in the areas of networking, 5G systems, IoT, and cloud computing. Her research interests include machine learning, software engineering and modeling, distributed systems, cloud computing, network function virtualization, 5G systems, IoT, data analytics, high availability, and software-defined networks.

Hossam Ali-Hassan, PhD is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Chair of International Studies at York University, Glendon campus, Toronto, Canada. Prior to his academic career, he worked for many years as a network specialist and information technology consultant. He currently teaches a variety of courses at York University such as information systems, business analytics, and supply chain management technology. His research interests include business analytics, data literacy, data visualization, experiential learning, social media, social capital, and job performance.

Walid El-Hallak, BSc Hons is a Lead Developer at Ontario Health, Canada. With 16 years of healthcare consulting experience in the public and private sectors, he is specialized in integrating clinical systems using healthcare standards such as HL7, IHE and DICOM. He has