Deep Learning with Python: Learn Best Practices of Deep Learning Models with PyTorch

© Nikhil Ketkar, Jojo Moolayil 2021

N. Ketkar, J. MoolayilDeep Learning with Pythonhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5364-9_1

1. Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Nikhil Ketkar¹   and Jojo Moolayil²

(1)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

(2)

Vancouver, BC, Canada

 

The subject of deep learning has gained immense popularity recently, and, in the process, has given rise to several terminologies that make distinguishing them fairly complex. One might find the task of neatly separating each field overwhelming, with the sheer volume of overlap between the topics.

This chapter introduces the subject of deep learning by discussing its historical context and how the field evolved into its present-day form. Later, we will introduce machine learning by ...