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Deep learning foundations: from one neuron to a first network
Build a spam filter with one neuron, then use the same kind of network to read handwritten digits on an ordinary computer, with no GPU.
2 lessons · 16 min
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Who it is for
Someone who can write basic Python and read a NumPy array, and has not studied neural networks.
Running project
A spam filter for a small shop's inbox, then the same kind of network reading 8×8 handwritten digits.
Capstone
A small CPU network in NumPy that reads an 8×8 digit it did not see in training and prints the guess and a confidence.
Course content
From one email to one neuron