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Finding the weird stuff in your data with Python

Original: Anomaly Detection in Machine Learning Using Python | The PyCharm Blog

Cheuk Ting Ho Read this post in other languages:日本語, 한국어, 简体中文
May 29, 2025
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Anomaly Detection in Machine Learning Using Python | The PyCharm Blog

Summary

Learn how to detect anomalies in machine learning using Python. Explore key techniques with code examples and visualizations in PyCharm for data science tasks.

Who This Is For

Data Scientists
Analytics Engineers
Business Analysts

Key Takeaways

  • Learn the difference between outlier detection and novelty detection approaches
  • Implement OneClassSVM and Isolation Forest algorithms for anomaly detection
  • Build visualizations to spot anomalies in datasets using PyCharm
  • Apply machine learning techniques to detect fraud, security threats, and system issues
  • Work with the Beehives dataset to practice real anomaly detection scenarios

Tools & Technologies

Python PyCharm IDE OneClassSVM Isolation Forest Local Outlier Factor Elliptic Envelope FastAPI

Topics Covered

anomaly-detection machine-learning python data-science visualization