LinkedIn Learning

Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning

Beginner 2 hours English Course Certificate
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A LinkedIn Learning course explaining how ML systems find patterns and make decisions, then having you train your first model. It walks through the full lifecycle — data preparation, choosing an algorithm, and evaluation. A gentle, practical bridge from AI curiosity to a first hands-on taste of machine learning.

Good for: A gentle first hands-on taste of machine learning.

Less suitable if: You want rigorous ML theory or a coding-heavy course.

Skills you'll gain

Machine learningML lifecycleData preparationModel trainingModel evaluationAI foundations

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You want a first taste of ML
You like a lifecycle overview
You prefer gentle and practical

Consider something else if you…

You want rigorous ML theory
You want a deep coding course
You already train models

Requirements: None; basic data familiarity helps.

Realistic time: Around 2 hours.

About this course

Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning explains how ML systems find patterns and make decisions, then has you train your first model. It walks through the full lifecycle — data preparation, choosing an algorithm, evaluating a model, and building pipelines — across supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning.

What you'll learn

Explain how machine learning makes decisions
Distinguish supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning
Prepare data for a model
Select and evaluate an algorithm
Train your first ML model
Understand the ML pipeline end-to-end

This course includes

2h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

Access comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription ($29.99/month or $19.99/month billed annually, usually a one-month free trial; free via many public libraries).

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LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile — a learning record rather than a professional qualification.

Instructor

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Kesha Williams
LinkedIn Learning instructor

Taught by Kesha Williams, an award-winning technology leader and AWS Machine Learning Hero, known for making ML approachable.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — it walks through the ML lifecycle and has you train your first model, gently.
It is included in a LinkedIn Learning subscription, usually with a one-month free trial or via many libraries.
It is designed to be approachable; basic data familiarity helps but deep coding is not required.
Around two hours.
Yes — LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile.
Paid
LinkedIn Learning subscription · $39.99/mo (1-mo free trial)
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