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Building Machine Learning Models in Python with scikit-learn
Beginner 3.2 hours English
Our recommendation
A Pluralsight course (Janani Ravi) on constructing machine-learning models with scikit-learn — data processing, regression approaches like Lasso and Ridge, and classification. Practical and hands-on, a solid step for people who know some Python and want to build models with the standard Python ML library.
Skills you'll gain
scikit-learnMachine learningPythonRegressionClassificationModel building
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You know some Python
You want hands-on scikit-learn
You want to build models
Consider something else if you…
You cannot yet code Python
You want deep learning
You already use scikit-learn
About this course
Janani Ravi teaches how to construct machine learning models using scikit-learn, the widely-used Python ML library. The course covers data processing techniques, specialized regression approaches (Lasso and Ridge), classification methods including Support Vector Machines, and unsupervised learning through clustering and dimensionality reduction.
What you'll learn
Process and prepare data for machine learning with scikit-learn
Apply Lasso and Ridge regression for regularized regression problems
Build classification models using Support Vector Machines
Perform unsupervised learning via clustering and dimensionality reduction
Understand the broader scikit-learn workflow for model building
This course includes
3.2h
On-demand video
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Access comes with a Pluralsight subscription (Standard about $29/month or $299/year; Premium about $45/month or $499/year), with a 10-day free trial.
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Instructor
JR
Janani Ravi
Pluralsight instructor
Janani Ravi is a Pluralsight author and co-founder of Loonycorn, producing technical courses across data science, cloud, and software engineering.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes — it is hands-on in Python with scikit-learn, so basic Python is expected.
Yes — Pluralsight offers a 10-day free trial that includes the full library.
Data processing, regression (including Lasso and Ridge), and classification with scikit-learn.
No — it uses scikit-learn for classical ML, not neural networks.
Pluralsight issues certificates of completion on its paid plans, but they are learning records rather than formal or accredited qualifications — the value is the skills.