Preface: my apologies if this has already been asked on here (I searched for similar posts and couldn't find anything really tackling it).
I've been programming for a number of years and feel fairly confident in my understanding of essential comp sci, as well as being able to understand and implement various algorithms. I've had a passing interest in machine learning for quite some time but I can't seem to find a good place to start. I was looking through some of the stuff at Quora but nothing there feels like "do this and you'll start to understand machine learning or at least know where to go."
So what I'm looking for is:
- What books/websites/resources would you suggest for getting started?
- I've seen R being talked about a lot, should I learn to use it?
- I'm currently taking Calculus in college, should I learn any higher level math before continuing?
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