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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Basic Recommender Systems online course is an intermediate-level programme offered by EIT Digital and Politecnico di Milano in partnership with Coursera. It is an introduction to the leading approaches in recommender systems. 

You will learn about both collaborative and content-based approaches, including the key algorithms used in providing recommendations. Further, the curriculum also focuses on the benefits and limitations of various recommender system alternatives.

Basic Recommender Systems course by Coursera requires approximately twelve hours to complete. However, you can choose a study schedule at your convenience due to flexible deadlines and a self-paced format. Coursera offers the course for free to interested learners to promote quality education for people from different backgrounds. 

Additionally, you can collect an electronic Basic Recommender Systems certificate and add it to the certifications section on your LinkedIn profile to get better job offers. Moreover, if you purchase the certificate, you will also get access to the course material and all the graded assignments and exercises.

The Highlights

  • Intermediate-level programme
  • English transcripts
  • Electronic certificate 
  • Offered by EIT Digital
  • Free to join the course
  • Audit track available
  • Graded assignments
  • Flexible learning

Programme Offerings

  • Intermediate-level study
  • Flexible learning
  • Shareable E-certificate
  • professional certificate
  • 11 hours to complete
  • Transcripts in English.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2435yesCoursera

The fees for the course Basic Recommender Systems is -

HeadAmount in INR
Certificate feesRs. 2,435

Eligibility Criteria

To get a full understanding of the Basic Recommender Systems programme by Coursera, you must have basic knowledge of linear algebra.

Moreover, to earn the shareable electronic certificate, you are required to complete the programme.

What you will learn

Data Conversion

The Basic Recommender Systems certification syllabus will help you get familiar with the following concepts:

  • Building a basic recommender system
  • Objectives and requirements of a recommender system
  • Measuring the quality of a recommender system based on needs and goals
  • Choosing the appropriate family of a recommender system based on input data, requirements, and goals
  • Benefits and limitations of various techniques for the recommender systems in different scenarios

Admission Details

Step 1: You can read about Coursera's Basic Recommender Systems programme here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/basic-recommender-systems

Step 2: After going through the course info, click on the ‘Enrol for free’ option if interested.

Step 3: There will be a pop up on your screen showing the course fee and audit option. Choose one of the options and proceed to the next step.

Step 4: If you opt for the ‘audit only’ plan, you can start learning the course. If you wish to purchase the course, you must pay the course fee.

Application Details

You're required to complete a registration form to join the Basic Recommender Systems certification course. In the registration form, enter details such as your complete name, email ID, and finally, set a suitable password. Then, hit the 'Join for Free' button. 

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Course overview and welcome by the instructor
  • Welcome by the instructor - module overview
  • Introduction to Recommender Systems
  • Taxonomy of Recommender Systems
  • Item-Content Matrix
  • User-Rating Matrix
  • Inferring Preferences
  • Recap by the instructor
  • Non-personalized Recommender Systems
  • Global Effects
  • Conclusions by the instructor
Readings
  • Course Syllabus
  • Credits & Acknowledgements
Practice Exercise
  • Module 1 - Graded Assessment

Videos
  • Welcome by the instructor - module overview
  • Quality of Recommender Systems
  • Quality Indicators
  • Online Evaluation Techniques
  • Offline Evaluation Techniques
  • Dataset Partitioning
  • Overfitting
  • Recap by the instructor
  • Error Metrics
  • Classification Metrics
  • Ranking Metrics
  • Conclusions by the instructor
Practice Exercise
  • Module 2 - Graded Assessment

Videos
  • Welcome by the instructor - module overview
  • Content-based Filtering
  • Cosine Similarity
  • Matrix Notation
  • K-Nearest Neighbours
  • Recap by the instructor
  • Improving the ICM
  • TF-IDF 
  • Conclusions by the instructor
Practice Exercise
  • Module 3 - Graded Assessment

Videos
  • Welcome by the instructor - module overview
  • Collaborative Filtering
  • User-based CF
  • Recap by the instructor
  • Item-based CF
  • User-based vs. Item-based
  • Model-based vs. Memory-based
  • Recommendation as Association Rules
  • Conclusions by the instructor
Practice Exercise
  • Module 4 - Graded Assessment

Instructors

Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What if I’m already enrolled in another Coursera certification?

Coursera allows you to earn unlimited certificates at the same time.

2: What is the process to apply for financial aid?

You can click on the ‘financial aid available’ option on the web page and complete an application form. You will get a notification if your application is approved.

3: Can I finish this course with a job?

Yes. You can complete the Basic Recommender Systems programme at your own speed and time as there are no fixed schedules.

4: Will the lessons be available in multiple languages?

No. The lessons will be in the English language along with English transcripts for better understanding.

5: What if I only choose to audit the course?

Except for the graded content, you will only receive access to the course material. 

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