# Free Machine Learning courses

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/free-machine-learning-courses/17628>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** machinelearning, datascience\
**Created:** [April 6, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/free-machine-learning-courses/17628 "2018-04-06T18:30:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/free-machine-learning-courses/17628/1 "2018-04-06T18:30:39Z")

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I know a number of our users are interested in Machine Learning but don’t know where to start. UC Berkeley is now offering a series of Data Science courses for free online. I haven’t taken these particular ones, but I’ve done some similar courses offered by them and they’ve been really high quality. Obviously not Ignition-based, but this should teach you how to approach ML and Data Science projects:

> **[Data Science: Computational Thinking with Python](https://www.edx.org/course/foundations-of-data-science-computational-thinking)**
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> Learn the basics of computational thinking, an essential skill in today’s data-driven world, using the popular programming language, Python.

> **[Data Science: Inferential Thinking through Simulations](https://www.edx.org/course/foundations-of-data-science-inferential-thinking-b)**
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> Learn how to test hypotheses, draw inferences, and make robust conclusions based on data.

> **[Data Science: Machine Learning and Predictions](https://www.edx.org/course/foundations-of-data-science-prediction-and-machine)**
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> Learn how to use machine learning, with a focus on regression and classification, to automatically identify patterns in your data and make better predictions.