Learn SCIKIT-LEARN with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 24, 2025
Learning Path
Learn Python and NumPy basics
Understand ML concepts (supervised, unsupervised)
Explore estimators, transformers, pipelines
Practice model evaluation and selection
Integrate into real-world workflows
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: regression and classification
Week 2: preprocessing and feature engineering
Week 3: model evaluation and cross-validation
Week 4: pipelines and ensemble methods
Week 5: deployment and integration with other libraries
Interview Questions
What is an estimator in scikit-learn?
Explain the purpose of a pipeline
How do you perform cross-validation?
Difference between fit(), transform(), and predict()
How do you handle categorical data?
Cheat Sheet
fit() = train model
predict() = make predictions
transform() = preprocess/modify data
Pipeline() = chain transformers + estimator
GridSearchCV = hyperparameter tuning
Books
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python by Andreas Müller & Sarah Guido
Python Machine Learning by Sebastian Raschka
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow
Mastering Machine Learning with scikit-learn
Machine Learning Yearning by Andrew Ng
Tutorials
Official scikit-learn tutorials
Jupyter notebooks online
MOOCs like Python for Data Science
Community blog guides
Example projects on GitHub
Official Docs
https://scikit-learn.org/
https://scikit-learn.org/stable/documentation.html
https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn
Community Links
Scikit-learn GitHub repository
Mailing lists and forums
StackOverflow
Reddit /r/MachineLearning
Tutorials and blog posts online
Community Support
Scikit-learn GitHub repository
Mailing lists and forums
StackOverflow
Reddit /r/MachineLearning
Tutorials, MOOCs, and blog posts