Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing

Chapter 3

Introduction to Neural Networks

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Describe Deep Learning and its applications
• Differentiate between Deep Learning and machine learning
• Explore neural networks and their applications
• Understand the training and functioning of a neural network
• Use Keras to create neural networks

This chapter aims to introduce you to neural networks, their applications in Deep Learning, and their general drawbacks.

Introduction

In the previous two chapters, you learned about the basics of natural language processing, its importance, the steps required to prepare text for processing, and two algorithms that aid a machine in understanding and executing tasks based on natural language. ...