Hands-On Machine Learning with ML.NET


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Create, train, and evaluate various machine learning models such as regression, classification, and clustering using ML.NET, Entity Framework, and ASP.NET Core Key FeaturesGet well-versed with the ML.NET framework and its components and APIs using practical examplesLearn how to build, train, and evaluate popular machine learning algorithms with ML.NET offeringsExtend your existing machine learning models by integrating with TensorFlow and other librariesBook Description Machine learning (ML) is widely used in many industries such as science, healthcare, and research and its popularity is only growing. In March 2018, Microsoft introduced ML.NET to help .NET enthusiasts in working with ML. With this book, you’ll explore how to build ML.NET applications with the various ML models available using C# code. The book starts by giving you an overview of ML and the types of ML algorithms used, along with covering what ML.NET is and why you need it to build ML apps. You’ll then explore the ML.NET framework, its components, and APIs. The book will serve as a practical guide to helping you build smart apps using the ML.NET library. You’ll gradually become well versed in how to implement ML algorithms such as regression, classification, and clustering with real-world examples and datasets. Each chapter will cover the practical implementation, showing you how to implement ML within .NET applications. You’ll also learn to integrate TensorFlow in ML.NET applications. Later you’ll discover how to store the regression model housing price prediction result to the database and display the real-time predicted results from the database on your web application using ASP.NET Core Blazor and SignalR. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to confidently perform basic to advanced-level machine learning tasks in ML.NET. What you will learnUnderstand the framework, components, and APIs of ML.NET using C#Develop regression models using ML.NET for employee attrition and file classificationEvaluate classification models for sentiment prediction of restaurant reviewsWork with clustering models for file type classificationsUse anomaly detection to find anomalies in both network traffic and login historyWork with ASP.NET Core Blazor to create an ML.NET enabled web applicationIntegrate pre-trained TensorFlow and ONNX models in a WPF ML.NET application for image classification and object detectionWho this book is for If you are a .NET developer who wants to implement machine learning models using ML.NET, then this book is for you. This book will also be beneficial for data scientists and machine learning developers who are looking for effective tools to implement various machine learning algorithms. A basic understanding of C# or .NET is mandatory to grasp the concepts covered in this book effectively.




Microsoft ML.Net Machine Learning for .Net Developers Using C#.Net


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Machine Learning has become a fundamental and integral part of many novel business solutions. Until now, those with C#.NET Programming experience had to learn either R or Python to delve into the Machine Learning world. Fortunately, Microsoft has recently released ML.NET (version 1.2) Machine Learning package. C# .NET Programmers worldwide can now leverage their C#.NET experience to train, evaluate and build Machine Learning Models and solutions using Microsoft ML.NET package. Microsoft ML.NET package, available for download from https: //www.nuget.org, is an excellent collection of Machine Learning Algorithms covering a wide range of Machine Learning Tasks including Text Classification, Binary and Multi-class Classification, Regression, Cluster Analysis, Recommender, among others, And all of these algorithms can now be used for training, evaluating and using Machine Learning Models in C#.NET. Now, C#.NET Programmers can develop novel and intelligent Apps for Windows Desktop using their extensive C#.NET experience. Those who prefer to use Xamarin to develop cross-platform Apps for Android or IOS or MacOS using C#.Net can now incorporate Machine Learning Models directly in their Apps leveraging their C#.NET experience. Those who develop, using Unity 3D, games or Data Visualization applications can now incorporate Machine Learning Models in their games or applications using C#.NET. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. In the 'Microsoft ML.NET Machine Learning for .NET Developers using C#.NET' book (Volume I), you will find C#.NET Programs that take you step-by-step in completing Machine Learning Model training, evaluation and use for specific tasks and algorithms. Along with step-by-step discussion of the C# Program for each Algorithm covered in the book, you will also find Demonstration Videos for each Chapter covering each Algorithm and showing what to do at each step. The book also provides full code-listing with comments for each Chapter. Additionally, you will be able to download the Chapter example and sample C#.NET programs from the Github repository for this book. This book assumes that you are familiar with Visual Studio 2019 and that you are somewhat comfortable with C#.NET Programming language at a fundamental level.With this book, you will learn: *To download and import Microsoft ML.NET package directly into your Visual Studio 2019 Solution*To add Training and Testing Data Sets to your Visual Studio 2019 Solution*To add and create C# classes that serve as Input and Output Data Model classes for your Machine Learning Model*To work with specific Algorithms for Binary Classification and Multi-class Classification*To perform Sentiment Analysis and Iris Flower Classification*To use and apply MLContext and IDataView objects in developing Machine Learning Models*To Evaluate Machine Learning Models using various Performance Metrics*To use and apply Trained Machine Learning Models for Prediction or Classification Tasks*To save Trained Machine Learning Models for application development at a later date*To create a Sentiment Analysis Windows .NET App that uses already trained Machine Learning Model




Deep Learning with C#, .Net and Kelp.Net


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Get hands on with Kelp.Net, Microsoft's latest Deep Learning frameworkKey features Deep Learning Basics The ultimate Kelp.Net reference guide Develop state of the art deep learning applications C# deep learning code Develop advanced deep learning models with minimal code Develop your own advanced deep learning models Loading and Saving Deep Learning Models Comprehensive Kelp.Net reference Sample Deep Learning Models and Tests penCL Reference Easily add deep learning to your applications Many sample models and tests Intuitive and user friendly Description Deep Learning with Kelp.Net is the ultimate reference for C# .Net developers who are passionate about deep learning. Readers will learn all the skills necessary to develop powerful, scalable and flexible deep learning models from a fluid and easy to use API. Upon completing the book the reader will have all the tools necessary to add powerful deep learning capabilities to their new or existing applications.What will you learn In-depth knowledge of Kelp.Net How to develop deep learning models C# deep learning programming Open-Computing Language (OpenCL) Loading and saving deep learning models How to develop and use activation functions How to test deep learning modelsWho this book is for This book targets C# .Net developers who are passionate about deep learning yet want to do so from an easy and intuitive API.Table of contents1. Introduction2. ML/DL Terms and Concepts3. Deep Instrumentation4. Kelp.Net Reference5. Loading and Saving Models6. Model Testing and Training7. Sample Deep Learning Tests8. Creating Your Own Deep Learning Tests9. Appendix A: Evaluation Metrics10. Appendix B: OpenCL About the authorMatt R. Cole is a seasoned developer and published author with over 30 years' experience in Microsoft Windows, C, C++, C# and .Net. Matt is the owner of Evolved AI Solutions, a premier provider of advanced Machine Learning/Bio-AI technologies. Matt developed the first enterprise grade MicroService framework written completely in C# and .Net, which is used in production by a major hedge fund in NYC. Matt also developed the first Bio Artificial Intelligence framework which completely integrates mirror and canonical neurons. He continues to push the limits of Machine Learning, Biological Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and MicroServices. In his spare time Matt loves to continue his education and contribute to open source efforts such as Kelp.Net. His Website: www.evolvedaisolutions.comHis LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evolvedai/His Blog: https://evolvedaisolutions.com/blog.html




Programming ML.NET


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The expert guide to creating production machine learning solutions with ML.NET! ML.NET brings the power of machine learning to all .NET developers— and Programming ML.NET helps you apply it in real production solutions. Modeled on Dino Esposito's best-selling Programming ASP.NET, this book takes the same scenario-based approach Microsoft's team used to build ML.NET itself. After a foundational overview of ML.NET's libraries, the authors illuminate mini-frameworks (“ML Tasks”) for regression, classification, ranking, anomaly detection, and more. For each ML Task, they offer insights for overcoming common real-world challenges. Finally, going far beyond shallow learning, the authors thoroughly introduce ML.NET neural networking. They present a complete example application demonstrating advanced Microsoft Azure cognitive services and a handmade custom Keras network— showing how to leverage popular Python tools within .NET. 14-time Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito and son Francesco Esposito show how to: Build smarter machine learning solutions that are closer to your user's needs See how ML.NET instantiates the classic ML pipeline, and simplifies common scenarios such as sentiment analysis, fraud detection, and price prediction Implement data processing and training, and “productionize” machine learning–based software solutions Move from basic prediction to more complex tasks, including categorization, anomaly detection, recommendations, and image classification Perform both binary and multiclass classification Use clustering and unsupervised learning to organize data into homogeneous groups Spot outliers to detect suspicious behavior, fraud, failing equipment, or other issues Make the most of ML.NET's powerful, flexible forecasting capabilities Implement the related functions of ranking, recommendation, and collaborative filtering Quickly build image classification solutions with ML.NET transfer learning Move to deep learning when standard algorithms and shallow learning aren't enough “Buy” neural networking via the Azure Cognitive Services API, or explore building your own with Keras and TensorFlow




ML.NET Revealed


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Get introduced to ML.NET, a new open source, cross-platform machine learning framework from Microsoft that is intended to democratize machine learning and enable as many developers as possible. Dive in to learn how ML.NET is designed to encapsulate complex algorithms, making it easy to consume them in many application settings without having to think about the internal details. You will learn about the features that do the necessary “plumbing” that is required in a variety of machine learning problems, freeing up your time to focus on your applications. You will understand that while the infrastructure pieces may at first appear to be disconnected and haphazard, they are not. Developers who are curious about trying machine learning, yet are shying away from it due to its perceived complexity, will benefit from this book. This introductory guide will help you make sense of it all and inspire you to try out scenarios and code samples that can be used in many real-world situations. What You Will Learn Create a machine learning model using only the C# language Build confidence in your understanding of machine learning algorithms Painlessly implement algorithms Begin using the ML.NET library software Recognize the many opportunities to utilize ML.NET to your advantage Apply and reuse code samples from the book Utilize the bonus algorithm selection quick references available online Who This Book Is For Developers who want to learn how to use and apply machine learning to enrich their applications




Microsoft Azure Essentials Azure Machine Learning


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Microsoft Azure Essentials from Microsoft Press is a series of free ebooks designed to help you advance your technical skills with Microsoft Azure. This third ebook in the series introduces Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, a service that a developer can use to build predictive analytics models (using training datasets from a variety of data sources) and then easily deploy those models for consumption as cloud web services. The ebook presents an overview of modern data science theory and principles, the associated workflow, and then covers some of the more common machine learning algorithms in use today. It builds a variety of predictive analytics models using real world data, evaluates several different machine learning algorithms and modeling strategies, and then deploys the finished models as machine learning web services on Azure within a matter of minutes. The ebook also expands on a working Azure Machine Learning predictive model example to explore the types of client and server applications you can create to consume Azure Machine Learning web services. Watch Microsoft Press’s blog and Twitter (@MicrosoftPress) to learn about other free ebooks in the Microsoft Azure Essentials series.




C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0 – Modern Cross-Platform Development


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Publisher's Note: Microsoft stops supporting .NET Core 3.1 in December 2022. The newer 7th edition of this book is available that covers .NET 7 (end-of-life May 2024) or .NET 6 (end-of-life November 2024), with C# 11 and EF Core 7. Key FeaturesBuild modern, cross-platform applications with .NET Core 3.0Get up to speed with C#, and up to date with all the latest features of C# 8.0Start creating professional web applications with ASP.NET Core 3.0Book Description In C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0 – Modern Cross-Platform Development, Fourth Edition, expert teacher Mark J. Price gives you everything you need to start programming C# applications. This latest edition uses the popular Visual Studio Code editor to work across all major operating systems. It is fully updated and expanded with new chapters on Content Management Systems (CMS) and machine learning with ML.NET. The book covers all the topics you need. Part 1 teaches the fundamentals of C#, including object-oriented programming, and new C# 8.0 features such as nullable reference types, simplified switch pattern matching, and default interface methods. Part 2 covers the .NET Standard APIs, such as managing and querying data, monitoring and improving performance, working with the filesystem, async streams, serialization, and encryption. Part 3 provides examples of cross-platform applications you can build and deploy, such as web apps using ASP.NET Core or mobile apps using Xamarin.Forms. The book introduces three technologies for building Windows desktop applications including Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, as well as web applications, web services, and mobile apps. What you will learnBuild cross-platform applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and AndroidExplore application development with C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0Explore ASP.NET Core 3.0 and create professional web applicationsLearn object-oriented programming and C# multitaskingQuery and manipulate data using LINQUse Entity Framework Core and work with relational databasesDiscover Windows app development using the Universal Windows Platform and XAMLBuild mobile applications for iOS and Android using Xamarin.FormsWho this book is for Readers with some prior programming experience or with a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) background, who want to gain a solid foundation with C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0.




Introducing Machine Learning


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Master machine learning concepts and develop real-world solutions Machine learning offers immense opportunities, and Introducing Machine Learning delivers practical knowledge to make the most of them. Dino and Francesco Esposito start with a quick overview of the foundations of artificial intelligence and the basic steps of any machine learning project. Next, they introduce Microsoft’s powerful ML.NET library, including capabilities for data processing, training, and evaluation. They present families of algorithms that can be trained to solve real-life problems, as well as deep learning techniques utilizing neural networks. The authors conclude by introducing valuable runtime services available through the Azure cloud platform and consider the long-term business vision for machine learning. · 14-time Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito and Francesco Esposito help you · Explore what’s known about how humans learn and how intelligent software is built · Discover which problems machine learning can address · Understand the machine learning pipeline: the steps leading to a deliverable model · Use AutoML to automatically select the best pipeline for any problem and dataset · Master ML.NET, implement its pipeline, and apply its tasks and algorithms · Explore the mathematical foundations of machine learning · Make predictions, improve decision-making, and apply probabilistic methods · Group data via classification and clustering · Learn the fundamentals of deep learning, including neural network design · Leverage AI cloud services to build better real-world solutions faster About This Book · For professionals who want to build machine learning applications: both developers who need data science skills and data scientists who need relevant programming skills · Includes examples of machine learning coding scenarios built using the ML.NET library




Ultimate Machine Learning with ML.NET:


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TAGLINE “Empower Your .NET Journey with Machine Learning” KEY FEATURES ● Step-by-step guidance to help you navigate through various machine learning tasks and techniques with ML.NET. ● Explore all aspects of ML.NET, from installation and configuration to model deployment. ● Engage in practical exercises and real-world projects to solidify your understanding. ● Learn how to optimize, tune, and interpret your ML.NET models for maximum accuracy and performance. DESCRIPTION Dive into the world of machine learning for data-driven insights and seamless integration in .NET applications with the Ultimate Machine Learning with ML.NET. The book begins with foundations of ML.NET and seamlessly transitions into practical guidance on installing and configuring it using essential tools like Model Builder and the command-line interface. Next, it dives into the heart of machine learning tasks using ML.NET, exploring classification, regression, and clustering with its versatile functionalities. It will delve deep into the process of selecting and fine-tuning algorithms to achieve optimal performance and accuracy. You will gain valuable insights into inspecting and interpreting ML.NET models, ensuring they meet your expectations and deliver reliable results. It will teach you efficient methods for saving, loading, and sharing your models across projects, facilitating seamless collaboration and reuse. The final section of the book covers advanced techniques for optimizing model accuracy and refining performance. You will be able to deploy your ML.NET models using Azure Functions and Web API, empowering you to integrate machine learning solutions seamlessly into real-world applications. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Understand the basics of ML.NET and its capabilities in the machine learning landscape. ● Gain practical experience with the ML.NET Model Builder and command-line interface (CLI) to efficiently create models. ● Understand how to choose the most suitable algorithms and fine-tune them for optimal performance within ML.NET. ● Acquire knowledge on saving and loading ML.NET models, making them reusable and shareable across different projects. ● Delve into advanced strategies for enhancing the accuracy of your ML.NET models. ● Discover how to deploy ML.NET models using Azure Functions and Web API, enabling real-world application integration and scalability. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is tailored for professionals and enthusiasts such as software developers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers who want to build and deploy machine learning models within the .NET ecosystem. IT professionals and technical leads overseeing machine learning projects in a .NET environment will also find this book valuable. Readers should have basic programming knowledge and a foundational understanding of machine learning concepts. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to ML.NET 2. Installing and Configuring ML.NET 3. ML.NET Model Builder and CLI 4. Collecting and Preparing Data for ML.NET 5. Machine Learning Tasks in ML.NET 6. Choosing and Tuning Machine Learning Algorithms in ML.NET 7. Inspecting and Interpreting ML.NET Models 8. Saving and Loading Models in ML.Net 9. Optimizing ML.NET Models for Accuracy 10. Deploying ML.NET Models with Azure Functions and Web API Index




Hands-On Neural Network Programming with C#


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Create and unleash the power of neural networks by implementing C# and .Net code Key FeaturesGet a strong foundation of neural networks with access to various machine learning and deep learning librariesReal-world case studies illustrating various neural network techniques and architectures used by practitionersCutting-edge coverage of Deep Networks, optimization algorithms, convolutional networks, autoencoders and many moreBook Description Neural networks have made a surprise comeback in the last few years and have brought tremendous innovation in the world of artificial intelligence. The goal of this book is to provide C# programmers with practical guidance in solving complex computational challenges using neural networks and C# libraries such as CNTK, and TensorFlowSharp. This book will take you on a step-by-step practical journey, covering everything from the mathematical and theoretical aspects of neural networks, to building your own deep neural networks into your applications with the C# and .NET frameworks. This book begins by giving you a quick refresher of neural networks. You will learn how to build a neural network from scratch using packages such as Encog, Aforge, and Accord. You will learn about various concepts and techniques, such as deep networks, perceptrons, optimization algorithms, convolutional networks, and autoencoders. You will learn ways to add intelligent features to your .NET apps, such as facial and motion detection, object detection and labeling, language understanding, knowledge, and intelligent search. Throughout this book, you will be working on interesting demonstrations that will make it easier to implement complex neural networks in your enterprise applications. What you will learnUnderstand perceptrons and how to implement them in C#Learn how to train and visualize a neural network using cognitive servicesPerform image recognition for detecting and labeling objects using C# and TensorFlowSharpDetect specific image characteristics such as a face using Accord.NetDemonstrate particle swarm optimization using a simple XOR problem and EncogTrain convolutional neural networks using ConvNetSharpFind optimal parameters for your neural network functions using numeric and heuristic optimization techniques.Who this book is for This book is for Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Deep Learning Aspirants and Data Analysts who are now looking to move into advanced machine learning and deep learning with C#. Prior knowledge of machine learning and working experience with C# programming is required to take most out of this book