100 Days of Machine Learning Fundamentals

A comprehensive 100-day journey from ML basics to advanced applications. Master supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and build a real-world capstone project.

Level: beginnerCreated: 1/23/2026

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Prerequisites

  • •Python programming basics
  • •Linear algebra fundamentals
  • •Statistics and probability

Learning Outcomes

  • ✓Understand core ML algorithms and theory
  • ✓Build and evaluate predictive models
  • ✓Handle data preprocessing and feature engineering
  • ✓Implement both supervised and unsupervised learning
  • ✓Deploy ML models for real-world problems

Weekly Breakdown

Week Goals

  • • Understand ML concepts
  • • Set up development environment
Day 1
What is ML

Introduction to machine learning, types, and applications.

Tasks
  • →Define supervised vs unsupervised learning
  • →Explore real-world ML examples
Day 2
ML Workflow

Learn the standard steps in any ML project.

Tasks
  • →Study problem definition to deployment
  • →Map workflow stages
Day 3
Python Setup

Configure Python environment with ML libraries.

Tasks
  • →Install NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn
  • →Test imports and versions
Day 4
NumPy Essentials

Master NumPy arrays and operations.

Tasks
  • →Practice array creation and manipulation
  • →Learn vectorization benefits
Day 5
Pandas Basics

Learn data manipulation with Pandas DataFrames.

Tasks
  • →Create and explore DataFrames
  • →Practice filtering and selection
Day 6
Data Exploration

Analyze datasets to understand patterns.

Tasks
  • →Load sample dataset
  • →Compute statistics and distributions
Day 7
Visualization Intro

Create plots to visualize data patterns.

Tasks
  • →Use Matplotlib for basic plots
  • →Create histograms and scatter plots