1.3.1. Supervised Learning: Learning with Answers

Think of supervised learning like studying for an exam with an answer key. You see questions (features) paired with correct answers (labels), and you learn the pattern connecting them.

The following diagram shows the supervised learning process:

Supervised learning includes:

• Regression: Predicts numeric values (prices, temperatures, probabilities)
• Classification: Predicts categories (spam/not spam, cat/dog, positive/negative)