Deep Learning with Structured Data

2 Introduction to the example problem and Pandas dataframes

This chapter covers

• Development environment options for deep learning
• Introduction to Pandas dataframes
• Introduction to the major example used in this book to illustrate deep learning on structured data: predicting streetcar delays
• Format and scope of the example dataset
• More details on common objections to using deep learning with structured data
• A peek ahead at the process of training a deep learning model

In this chapter, you’ll learn about the options that you can pick for a deep learning environment and how to bring tabular structured data into your Python program. You will get an overview of Pandas, the Pythonic facility for manipulating tabular structured data. You will also ...