Introduction to Deep Learning Online Training

Yes, for particular people – especially anyone interested in a career in fields like data science or large data model engineering – learning about deep learning's fundamentals is definitely worth it. Of course, a tutorial on the basics of deep learning isn't necessary for anyone and everyone, but if data science, artificial intelligence research, or machine learning engineering is interesting to you, this course can help you get your first steps in the field and decide what's next.

A course like this is the best way to get introduced to the topic because of its emphasis on a strong foundation. This video-based course emphasizes familiarity with the broad concepts and essential vocabulary of the entire deep learning subject matter without endorsing a particular approach, technology suite or vendor. When you're just getting started, a short, agnostic course can help you choose your own path through the subject.

Yes – even though this particular course on the basics of deep learning doesn't require more than familiarity with basic mathematical knowledge – deep learning takes a thorough understanding of fairly advanced math. Once you move beyond introductions to the topic, deep learning implementation depends on a grasp of linear algebra and calculus to start. As you move into deep learning approaches in building probability models and implementing optimization techniques, advanced math is even more important.

Of course you can learn deep learning on your own. But it's worth thinking about what exactly it means to learn something on your own. You can learn a foreign language on your own, but you can't just make up the grammar and vocabulary. Artificial intelligence design and deep learning engineering are similar: they're highly complex topics with complicated implementations. Courses like this are the best introduction to deep learning's 'grammar' – after that, you can practice and improve on your own.

No, this course isn't designed to help pass any particular certifying exam. Some hardware and software vendors have added topics about incorporating deep learning and AI/ML into their technology ecosystems to their certifications. But so far there's no IT certification that's specifically about the topic of deep learning writ large. This course teaches you the basic concepts and vocabulary of deep learning with no time spent on memorization or exam prep.