Machine learning – with zero programming

Darren Yates explains how, zero coding required.

We’ve said a few times that machine-learning is the intersection of mathematics, statistics and computer science. However, it’s fair to say that for some, these three areas are sufficient kryptonite to stay well away from the whole thing – and that’s a pity because ML can be successfully applied to many different fields. But if you’ve decided coding isn’t your thing, it doesn’t have to mean giving machine learning a wide berth. This month, we look at a programming-free way to implement machine learning techniques and how it can be used in email spam detection.

WAIKATO ENVIRONMENT FOR KNOWLEDGE ANALYSIS

While much of machine learning does rely on having good coding skills (particularly Python or R), there is an alternative developed by the University of Waikato in New Zealand called ‘Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis’ or ‘Weka’ for short. It’s a graphical user interface (GUI)-based app that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and allows you to