Building Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models on Google Cloud Platform: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

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E. . BisongBuilding Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models on Google Cloud Platformhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4470-8_27

27. What Is Deep Learning?

Ekaba Bisong¹ 

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OTTAWA, ON, Canada

 

Deep learning is a class of machine learning algorithms called neural networks. Neural networks are mathematical models inspired by the structure of the brain. Deep learning enables the neural network algorithm to perform very well in building prediction models around complex problems such as computer vision and language modeling. Self-driving cars and automatic speech translation, to mention just a few, are examples of technologies that have resulted from advances in deep learning.

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