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supervised learning

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Official ISTQB Definition

A type of machine learning where the model is trained on labeled data, learning to map inputs to known outputs.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

Training AI by showing it labeled examples - testers must verify both the training data quality and model accuracy.

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Look Closer

ML where the 'right answers' are provided during training, making test data curation critical.

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The Bottom Line

Teaching AI with examples, so testing includes validating that labels are correct and the model generalizes well.

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