Welcome to the Practical Deep Learning with Python course, where you'll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge deep learning techniques to model and analyze complex datasets. Unlock the power of deep learning to solve real-world problems and uncover actionable insights from massive data volumes. This course explores industry-specific applications and equips you with the practical skills needed to build and optimize advanced models.
Practical Deep Learning with Python
Practical Deep Learning with Python
This course is part of Mastering AI: Neural Nets, Vision System, Speech Recognition Specialization
Instructor: Edureka
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11 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Understand the core components of deep learning models and their role in AI.
Apply CNN, R-CNN, and Faster R-CNN for object detection tasks.
Implement RNNs and LSTMs for sequential data processing.
Optimize and evaluate deep learning models for improved performance.
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February 2025
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this module, you will explore the fundamental components of deep learning by designing perceptron and implementing their functionality. You will address the limitations of perceptron by utilizing Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLPs) and observe how MLPs significantly enhance model performance.
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25 videos4 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts
In the second module of this course, learners will learn about the working of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and understand their importance in training deep learning models. Learners will also work on improving CNN model performance using RCNN and Faster RCNN, observe the computation time of these models, and gauge their accuracy score.
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27 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt
This module focuses on Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for sequential data processing. Learners will gain practical skills in building, training, and optimizing models for complex tasks.
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24 videos4 readings4 assignments
This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Evaluate your knowledge with a comprehensive graded quiz on SLP, MLP, RNN, CNN, LSTM and many more complex deep learning concepts.
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1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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Frequently asked questions
Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that emphasizes artificial neural network algorithms designed to mimic the structure and functions of the human brain. Multi-layered neural networks are developed to autonomously learn and identify features from vast datasets, enabling them to effectively perform tasks such as speech recognition, image recognition, and natural language processing. Deep learning plays a crucial role in AI advancements as it requires extensive amounts of data and computational strength.
The target audience for Practical Deep Learning with Python comprises beginners and intermediate learners eager to grasp and utilize deep learning methods with Python. This course is tailored for for data scientists, AI Research Analysts, and developers who possess fundamental programming skills and a basic grasp of machine learning principles.
To effectively follow the exercises and examples in Practical Deep Learning with Python, you will need a computer with the following minimum system requirements:
- Operating System: Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- Processor: A multi-core processor (preferably with support for AVX instructions).
- RAM: At least 8 GB of RAM, though 16 GB or more is recommended for larger datasets.
- Storage: At least 10 GB of free disk space to accommodate datasets, libraries, and project files.
- Python Environment: Python 3.6 or later installed with libraries such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, NumPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas.
Please note: All the practical are performed on Google Colab