Valentina Alto

Valentina Alto is an Azure specialist for data and artificial intelligence at Microsoft, with more than two years of experience in data science roles. She previously worked as an Azure specialist for Microsoft and is a machine learning instructor for Udemy. Alto holds a master’s in data science and business analytics from Bocconi University.  

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Updated on March 13, 2025

Understanding Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Regression

Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression is a technique used in linear regression to minimize the sum of squared differences between observed and predicted values, and obtain a straight line as close as possible to your data points.

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