1. Introduction to Python

More than 20 years have passed since the Python programming language was released. During that period, it has evolved and increased its user base. Python is currently the most popular programming language in the world.

In this book, we will use this powerful language to implement a deep learning system. This chapter explains Python briefly and describes how to use it. If you are familiar with Python, NumPy, and Matplotlib, you can skip this chapter.

What is Python?

Python is a simple programming language that is easy to read and learn. It is open-source software that you can use as you like for free. You can write a program that uses English-like grammar without the time-consuming compilation. This makes Python ...

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