Introduction to Neural Networks with PyTorch

Course

Learn the fundamentals of neural networks with Python and PyTorch, and then use your new skills to create your own image classifier—an application that will first train a deep learning model on a dataset of images and then use the trained model to classify new images.

Beginner

3 weeks

Real-world Projects

Completion Certificate

Last Updated June 16, 2024

Skills you'll learn:

Gradient descent • AI algorithms in Python • Training neural networks • NumPy

Prerequisites:

Basic descriptive statistics • Python for data science • Basic probability

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Course Introduction

Meet your instructors, get a short overview of what you'll be learning, check your prerequisites, and learn how to use the workspaces and notebooks found throughout the lessons.

Lesson 2

Introduction to Neural Networks

In this lesson, Luis will give you solid foundations on deep learning and neural networks. You'll also implement gradient descent and backpropagation in Python right here in the classroom.

Lesson 3

Implementing Gradient Descent

Mat will introduce you to a different error function and guide you through implementing gradient descent using numpy matrix multiplication.

Lesson 4

Training Neural Networks

Now that you know what neural networks are, in this lesson you will learn several techniques to improve their training.

Lesson 5

Deep Learning with PyTorch

Learn how to use PyTorch for building deep learning models.

Lesson 6 • Project

Create Your Own Image Classifier

In this project, you'll create your own image classifier and then train—and evaluate its performance—using one of the most classic and well-studied computer vision data sets, CIFAR-10.

Taught By The Best

Luis Serrano

Instructor

Luis was formerly a Machine Learning Engineer at Google. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Michigan, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Quebec at Montreal.

Mat Leonard

Content Developer

Mat is a former physicist, research neuroscientist, and data scientist. He did his PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley.

Erick Galinkin

Principal AI Researcher

Erick Galinkin is a hacker and computer scientist, leading research at the intersection of security and artificial intelligence at Rapid7. He has spoken at numerous industry and academic conferences on topics ranging from malware development to game theory in security.

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