Introduction to Deep Learning

This course is general overview for Deep Learning without going too deep into any specific methods. 

Course Format

Online

Accreditation Type

Certificate

Skill Level

Intermediate

Course Cost

R60225

Introduction to Deep Learning

COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Outline

  • Backprop, modular models
  • Logsum module
  • RBF Net
  • MAP/MLE loss
  • Parameter Space Transforms
  • Convolutional Module
  • Gradient-Based Learning
  • Energy for inference
  • Objective for learning
  • PCA, NLL
  • Latent Variable Models
  • Probabilistic LVM
  • Loss Function
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Good grounding in basic machine learning.
  • Programming skills in any language (ideally Python/R).

21 hours (usually 3 days including breaks)


COURSE COMPLETION

You will be able to use Deep learning to enhance your accuracy of prediction.

CREDIT BEARING

This course is NOT credit bearing

COURSE LICENCE

This course is available under Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 South Africa