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For example, Logistic regression is classification likewise what are the other types? I am a bit confused.
  

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Depending on the definition of the model and how the cost function is designed one estimator can be used for both classification and regression. Some estimators such as k-NN or SVM can be used for both regression and classification. Logistic Regression and Softmax Regressions are just (normally) useful for classification. Therefore, you need to search to see if there is a version of the estimator with the same name that can be used for different purposes.
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