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[2026] Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing (V2) (Udemy.com)

NLP: Use Markov Models, NLTK, Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science in Python

Created by: Lazy Programmer Inc.

Last updated March 2026

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What you will learn

  • How to convert text into vectors using CountVectorizer, TF-IDF, word2vec, and GloVe
  • How to implement a document retrieval system / search engine / similarity search / vector similarity
  • Probability models, language models and Markov models (prerequisite for Transformers, BERT, and GPT-3)
  • How to implement a cipher decryption algorithm using genetic algorithms and language modeling
  • How to implement spam detection
  • How to implement sentiment analysis
  • How to implement an article spinner
  • How to implement text summarization
  • How to implement latent semantic indexing
  • How to implement topic modeling with LDA, NMF, and SVD
  • Machine learning (Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression, PCA, SVD, Latent Dirichlet Allocation)
  • Deep learning (ANNs, CNNs, RNNs, LSTM, GRU) (more important prerequisites for BERT and GPT-3)
  • Hugging Face Transformers (VIP only)

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

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Course Description

Ever wondered how AI technologies like OpenAI ChatGPT, GPT-4, DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion really work? In this course, you will learn the foundations of these groundbreaking applications.


Hello friends!


Welcome to Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing in Python (Version 2).


This is a massive 4-in-1 course covering:

1) Vector models and text preprocessing methods

2) Probability models and Markov models

3) Machine learning methods

4) Deep learning and neural network methods


In part 1, which covers vector models and text preprocessing methods, you will learn about why vectors are so essential in data science and artificial intelligence. You will learn about various techniques for converting text into vectors, such as the CountVectorizer and TF-IDF, and you'll learn the basics of neural embedding methods like word2vec, and GloVe.

You'll then apply what you learned for various tasks, such as:


  • Text classification

  • Document retrieval / search engine

  • Text summarization

Along the way, you'll also learn important text preprocessing steps, such as tokenization, stemming, and lemmatization.

You'll be introduced briefly to classic NLP tasks such as parts-of-speech tagging.


In part 2, which covers probability models and Markov models, you'll learn about one of the most important models in all of data science and machine learning in the past 100 years. It has been applied in many areas in addition to NLP, such as finance, bioinformatics, and reinforcement learning.

In this course, you'll see how such probability models can be used in various ways, such as:


  • Building a text classifier

  • Article spinning

  • Text generation (generating poetry)

Importantly, these methods are an essential prerequisite for understanding how the latest Transformer (attention) models such as BERT and GPT-3 work. Specifically, we'll learn about 2 important tasks which correspond with the pre-training objectives for BERT and GPT.


In part 3, which covers machine learning methods, you'll learn about more of the classic NLP tasks, such as:


  • Spam detection

  • Sentiment analysis

  • Latent semantic analysis (also known as latent semantic indexing)

  • Topic modeling

This section will be application-focused rather than theory-focused, meaning that instead of spending most of our effort learning about the details of various ML algorithms, you'll be focusing on how they can be applied to the above tasks.

Of course, you'll still need to learn something about those algorithms in order to understand what's going on. The following algorithms will be used:


  • Naive Bayes

  • Logistic Regression

  • Principal Components Analysis (PCA) / Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)

  • Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA)

These are not just "any" machine learning / artificial intelligence algorithms but rather, ones that have been staples in NLP and are thus an essential part of any NLP course.


In part 4, which covers deep learning methods, you'll learn about modern neural network architectures that can be applied to solve NLP tasks. Thanks to their great power and flexibility, neural networks can be used to solve any of the aforementioned tasks in the course.

You'll learn about:


  • Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

  • Embeddings

  • Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

  • Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

The study of RNNs will involve modern architectures such as the LSTM and GRU which have been widely used by Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, etc. for difficult tasks such as language translation, speech recognition, and text-to-speech.

Obviously, as the latest Transformers (such as BERT and GPT-3) are examples of deep neural networks, this part of the course is an essential prerequisite for understanding Transformers.

You will learn how Transformers accelerated progress in AI research, and how scaling laws, techniques like pre-training, supervised fine-tuning, RLHF (reinforcement learning from human feedback), DPO (direct preference optimization), GRPO (group relative policy optimization), alignment, and more, have led to the latest advancements in the field, including vision-language models, multimodal models, and Agentic AI / AI Agents.


UNIQUE FEATURES

  • Every line of code explained in detail - email me any time if you disagree

  • No wasted time "typing" on the keyboard like other courses - let's be honest, nobody can really write code worth learning about in just 20 minutes from scratch

  • Not afraid of university-level math - get important details about algorithms that other courses leave out


Thank you for reading and I hope to see you soon!

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Instructor Details

Lazy Programmer Inc.

The Lazy Programmer is a seasoned online educator with an unwavering passion for sharing knowledge. With over 10 years of experience, he has revolutionized the field of data science and machine learning by captivating audiences worldwide through his comprehensive courses and tutorials.


Equipped with a multidisciplinary background, the Lazy Programmer holds a remarkable duo of master's degrees. His first foray into academia led him to pursue computer engineering, with a specialized focus on machine learning and pattern recognition. Undeterred by boundaries, he then ventured into the realm of statistics, exploring its applications in financial engineering.


Recognized as a trailblazer in his field, the Lazy Programmer quickly embraced the power of deep learning when it was still in its infancy. As one of the pioneers, he fearlessly embarked on instructing one of the first-ever online courses on deep learning, catapulting him to the forefront of the industry.


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Reviews

4.7

7,250 ratings on Udemy

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By Roland Hauser on 10/17/2025

The whole course was great, and as it promised I really moved from beginner to advanced. The instructor is very good and understandable, with great explanation skills, and the content covered is useful. I will definitely take some other machine learning courses from the author, with the hope to receive knowledge from other areas of machine learning and AI.

By Yağmur Aslan on 7/12/2024

This course helped me learn a lot of things from scratch, and I love the teaching style of the instructor. I am also enrolled in the Transformers course of this instructor, and I am so far very satisfied. I don't like too basic Udemy courses that make you feel like you're a genius only because you've never get challenged, and then leave you hung out to dry in the real world because you can not get to solve any problem just with those basic skills. When I enrolled to this course in the first place, like a year ago, I skipped the Advanced section on the Cipher Decryption because I found it too hard, instead I followed the rest of the course, I got enrolled in the Transformers course and finished the Beginner and Intermediate sections of it, did some real-life projects where I finetuned transformers, gained some industry experiences in NLP, and this week I returned to this course to finish that section. And suddenly, it was too simple and it took just minutes to understand. So I really love the structure and pacing in Lazy Transformer's courses, which challenges you gradually, which seems overwhelming at times but which pays you really well in return.

By Patrik Felbinger on 2/29/2024

This is a comprehensive course into NLP and Machine Learning. I wasn't sure if this is the right course to enter the world of NLP but I have to say that if you want to look into applying Machine Learning to text data, then this is the right course. If you are more interested in Neural embeddings, then there is another course with a strong focus on that by the Lazy Programmer.

By Carlos Osorio on 1/18/2024

Overall I'm happy with the course, but a negative point is that some notebooks are only in html format, so you have to convert them to ipynb format. Other notebooks shown in the videos are definitely not available in the links. The instructor points out that in these cases they should be written by hand. But it would be more practical if he had made all the material available, just like all the other courses I've taken on this platform.

By Abhinav on 1/7/2024

Best course I have ever taken on Udemy, Guys if You want to learn NLP, Machine Learning, Deep Learning in One single Course and even that with great Detail and Proper Explanation and No Blabbering of the Stuff , Just Close Your Eyes and go for your Gut feeling and Take this course. I guarantee You ,you will be a different person after completing this course. I would like to thank the instructor for making this course . This course has created a spark in my head to get better and learn more in the field of AI.

By Andre Daniel Dinis Gomes on 12/11/2023

Excellent mentor, a really good way of communicating concepts and implementing them, considering also corner cases and teaching us how to think whenever we encounter a problem along the way. This was the most in-depth course I've taken, and I recommend it to everyone for sure!

By Seng Wee Wong on 6/1/2023

the content taught during the course is largely intermediate to advanced material - you would probably have an edge if you're good at math or have a background in math or computer science. there's a lot of matrices to deal with so be prepared for that!

By Jonathan Yang on 11/15/2022

This course is among the top 1% quality in Udemy, IMO. 1. It explains why the CCN design, in details, understandable. 2. It explains why the CCN is useful in NLP with little or no code change. 3. A jumpstart on GRU and LSTM. 4. How to grow Python programming skills and why need to do so. 5. It intentionally introduces some hurdle for student to study and resolve. Lots of eye-opening stuff. Very funny and impressive MEME in Section 146 time 5:30 a picture of Rasputin befriended the family of Nicholas II to share the idea that “feel good” is not “do good”. This course will make an engineer a better engineer.

By Tommaso Mencattini on 7/15/2022

Solid course. You learn two things: - NLP (this is why it has 4 stars) - what is a wrong approach to teaching (this is why it is not 5 stars) Despite the last personal point, it is worth your money (but please Lazy programmer, be less passive aggressive)

By Gergely Buda on 2/8/2022

Pros: Probably the best Data Science course I've done on Udemy. It's up to each person's taste, but I really appreciated in particular that the Markov and the TextRank sections went beyond the typical "black box" approach of calling some off-the-shelf library like sklearn, and really challenge us as programmers and thinkers! Con: I understand that your VIP system is a bit complex to figure out with Udemy, but I don't think you should include the Deep Learning sections in the course description if they are on other platforms and not free of charge for those that were not "early birds". It might be obvious if someone joins this course from your website, but not for someone who found this course browsing on Udemy.

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