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Course Description

  Binary Classification and Explainability for Data Science

Binary Classification and Explainability for Data Science is a specialized training program designed to
help learners master predictive modeling techniques while understanding the importance of model transparency.
This introduction serves as a meta description, emphasizing the role of binary classification in solving
real-world problems and the need for explainability to ensure trust in machine learning applications.

Course Overview

Binary classification is one of the most widely used techniques in data science, powering applications such
as spam detection, fraud prevention, medical diagnosis, and customer churn prediction. This course provides
a structured approach to building, evaluating, and interpreting binary classification models. Learners will
also explore explainability frameworks that make machine learning models more transparent, accountable, and
ethical in practice.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the fundamentals of binary classification and supervised learning.
• Learn to apply algorithms such as Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, and Random Forests.
• Develop skills in model evaluation using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and ROC-AUC.
• Explore explainability techniques including SHAP, LIME, and feature importance analysis.
• Apply binary classification and explainability in real-world case studies.

Course Content

1. Introduction to Binary Classification: Core concepts, applications, and workflow.
2. Algorithms & Techniques: Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forests, and Gradient Boosting.
3. Model Evaluation: Confusion matrix, precision-recall trade-offs, and ROC curves.
4. Explainability Frameworks: SHAP values, LIME, and interpretable ML practices.
5. Case Studies: Fraud detection, healthcare diagnostics, and customer churn analysis.

Why Take This Course?

By completing this course, learners will gain practical expertise in building and interpreting binary
classification models while ensuring transparency through explainability techniques. The training emphasizes
hands-on labs and real-world applications, making it ideal for data scientists, analysts, and machine learning
engineers who want to enhance their technical skills and ethical understanding of AI systems.

Explore These Valuable Resources

• Scikit-learn Supervised Learning Guide
• Interpretable Machine Learning Book
• SHAP Documentation

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