Become A Deep Learning Engineer (A

Complete Roadmap)

Part 1: Foundational Knowledge and Core Concepts

Many beginners jump straight into fancy models and get lost. A strong foundation makes everything else
easier.

Step 1: Math Basics (and Learn to Think Mathematically)

You don't need a PhD in mathematics, but you do need to be comfortable with the core concepts that
underpin deep learning. It's not just about memorizing formulas; it's about developing a mathematical
intuition.

Linear Algebra: This is the language of neural networks. Think vectors, matrices, operations
(multiplication, dot products), eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. You need to understand how these
represent data transformations.​

●​ Resource (Free & Excellent): 3Blue1Brown's "Essence of Linear Algebra" series on YouTube.
This is a visual, intuitive introduction. Don't just watch; take notes, pause, and try to recreate the
examples. (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2xVFitgF8hE_ab)
●​
●​ Resource (Free & Comprehensive): MIT OpenCourseware's 18.06 Linear Algebra course
(https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/). This is more traditional, with
lectures, problem sets, and exams. Go through the video lectures and try the problem sets.
●​ Resource (Paid, Structured): Coursera's "Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra"
(https://www.coursera.org/specializations/mathematics-machine-learning). A good option if you
prefer a more structured, paid course.
●​
●​ Practice: Khan Academy's Linear Algebra section offers excellent practice exercises.

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Calculus: Specifically, you need differential calculus. Understand derivatives (gradients), the chain rule
(crucial for backpropagation), and basic integration (less critical, but helpful).​

●​ Resource (Free & Visual): 3Blue1Brown's "Essence of Calculus" series on YouTube

(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDMsr9K-rj53DwVRMYO3t5Yr). Again, a
fantastic visual introduction.
●​ Resource (Free & Comprehensive): MIT OpenCourseware's 18.01 Single Variable Calculus
(https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-01sc-single-variable-calculus-fall-2010/). The full course, with
lectures and exercises.
●​ Resource (Paid, Structured): Coursera's "Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate
Calculus". Focuses on the calculus needed for ML.
●​ Practice: Khan Academy's Calculus AB and BC sections.

Probability and Statistics: You need to understand distributions (Gaussian, binomial, etc.), statistical
significance, hypothesis testing, and concepts like mean, variance, standard deviation, and Bayes'
Theorem.​

●​ Resource (Free & Comprehensive): Stanford's CS109: Probability for Computer Scientists
(https://web.stanford.edu/class/archive/cs/cs109/cs109.1218/). This is a great introductory
probability course.
●​ Resource (Free & Practical): "Seeing Theory" (https://seeing-theory.brown.edu/). An
interactive, visual guide to probability and statistics. Excellent for building intuition.
●​ Resource (Paid): edX's "Probability and Statistics in Data Science using Python"
(https://www.edx.org/learn/probability/the-university-of-california-san-diego-probability-and-s
tatistics-in-data-science-using-python).
●​ Practice: Work through example problems in introductory statistics textbooks.

How to Learn This: Don't try to learn everything at once. Focus on one area (e.g., linear algebra) and
work through the resources sequentially. The key is active learning. Don't just read or watch; do the
exercises, work through the examples, and try to explain the concepts to yourself (or a friend). This
"Feynman Technique" is incredibly powerful.​

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Step 2: Master Python Programming (and Essential Libraries)

Python is the dominant language in deep learning. You need to be fluent, not just familiar.

Core Python: Learn the fundamentals: data types, control flow (loops, conditionals), functions, classes
(object-oriented programming), and working with files.​

●​ Resource (Free & Interactive): Codecademy's Python 3 course

(https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python-3). A great interactive introduction.
●​ Resource (Free & Comprehensive): Google's Python Class
(https://developers.google.com/edu/python/). A well-structured course from Google.
●​ Resource (Paid): Udemy, Coursera, and edX have numerous Python courses. Look for ones with
high ratings and good reviews. "100 Days of Code" by Angela Yu on Udemy is a popular choice.
●​ Practice: Build small projects. A simple calculator, a text-based game, a script to organize files –
anything that forces you to use the language.

Essential Libraries: These are the workhorses of deep learning in Python.​

●​ NumPy: The foundation for numerical computation in Python. Learn how to create and
manipulate arrays (tensors), perform mathematical operations, and use broadcasting.​

○​ Resource (Free): The official NumPy documentation and tutorials

(https://numpy.org/doc/stable/user/quickstart.html).
○​ Resource (Free): Sentdex's NumPy tutorial series on YouTube
(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQVvvaa0QuDfKTOs3Keq_kaG2P55YRn5v).
●​ Pandas: Used for data manipulation and analysis. Learn how to work with DataFrames, clean and
transform data, and perform basic statistical analysis.​

○​ Resource (Free): The official Pandas documentation (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/).

○​ Resource (Free): Kaggle's Pandas tutorial (https://www.kaggle.com/learn/pandas). Very
practical.
●​ Matplotlib (and Seaborn): For data visualization. Learn how to create plots, charts, and
histograms to understand your data and model results.​

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 ○​ Resource (Free): The official Matplotlib tutorials
(https://matplotlib.org/stable/tutorials/index.html).
○​ Resource (Free): Sentdex's Matplotlib tutorial series
(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQVvvaa0QuDfefDfXb9Yf0la1fPDKluPF).
○​ Resource (Free): Seaborn official documentation and examples.

How to Learn This: Again, practice. Don't just learn the syntax; work with real datasets (even small
ones). Kaggle is a great place to find datasets to practice with. Try to clean, transform, and visualize a
dataset using Pandas and Matplotlib.​

Step 3: Introduction to Machine Learning Concepts

Before diving deep into deep learning, it's beneficial to have a grasp of basic machine learning concepts.
This provides context and helps you understand why deep learning is used for certain problems.

●​ Supervised vs. Unsupervised Learning: Understand the difference between these two
fundamental paradigms.​

●​ Regression vs. Classification: Know when to use each type of model.​

●​ Bias-Variance Tradeoff: A crucial concept for understanding model generalization.​

●​ Overfitting and Underfitting: Learn how to identify and address these issues.​

●​ Evaluation Metrics: Understand metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and
AUC-ROC.​

●​ Cross-Validation: A technique for robustly evaluating model performance.​

○​ Resource (Free & Excellent): Andrew Ng's original Machine Learning course on
Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning). Although it uses
Octave/Matlab, the conceptual explanations are timeless and incredibly valuable. Focus
on the lectures, not necessarily the programming assignments.
○​ Resource (Free, Python-based): fast.ai's "Practical Deep Learning for Coders"
(https://course.fast.ai/). While it dives into deep learning quickly, Part 1 covers many of
these foundational ML concepts in a practical, code-first way.

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We've covered the essential foundations; now it's time to dive into the heart of deep learning.

Part 2: Core Deep Learning Concepts and Architectures

This section is where you'll start building your core deep learning expertise. We'll move from
fundamental concepts to the most common architectures.

Step 4: Introduction to Neural Networks and Deep Learning

This step is about understanding the "why" and "how" of neural networks.

The Neuron (Perceptron): Understand the basic building block of a neural network – the artificial
neuron. Learn about its inputs, weights, bias, activation function, and output.​

●​ Resource (Free): 3Blue1Brown's "But what is a neural network?" video

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk). Provides an excellent intuitive explanation.
●​ Resource (Free): Welch Labs' Neural Networks Demystified series
(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiaHhY2iBX9hdHaRr6b7XevZtgZRa1PoU). Breaks down
the concepts in a clear, step-by-step manner.
●​ Resource (Textbook): Chapter 4 of "Deep Learning" by Goodfellow, Bengio, and Courville (the
"Deep Learning Book") (https://www.deeplearningbook.org/). This is a more theoretical, but
comprehensive, resource. It's available free online.

Activation Functions: Explore different activation functions (sigmoid, ReLU, tanh, etc.) and understand
their properties, advantages, and disadvantages. Why is ReLU so popular? When might you use sigmoid?​

●​ Resource (Free): Papers with Code's activation functions overview

(https://paperswithcode.com/methods/category/activation-functions). Provides concise
summaries and links to relevant research papers.
●​ Resource (Free): CS231n (Stanford) Lecture Notes on activation functions
(https://cs231n.github.io/neural-networks-1/).

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Feedforward Neural Networks (Multilayer Perceptrons - MLPs): Learn how neurons are connected
to form layers, and how information flows through the network.​

●​ Resource (Free): The Welch Labs and 3Blue1Brown series mentioned above cover this well.
●​ Resource (Free): CS231n lecture notes on neural networks
(https://cs231n.github.io/neural-networks-1/).

Backpropagation: This is the core algorithm for training neural networks. Understand how gradients
are calculated and used to update the weights and biases. This is where your calculus knowledge
becomes essential.​

●​ Resource (Free): 3Blue1Brown's video on backpropagation

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilg3gGewQ5U). A visual and intuitive explanation.
●​ Resource (Free): Chris Olah's "Calculus on Computational Graphs: Backpropagation"
(http://colah.github.io/posts/2015-08-Backprop/). A beautifully illustrated and insightful
explanation. This is a must-read.
●​ Resource (Free): CS231n lecture notes on backpropagation
(https://cs231n.github.io/optimization-2/).

Loss Functions: Learn about different loss functions (mean squared error, cross-entropy, etc.) and how
they measure the difference between the network's predictions and the true values.​

●​ Resource (Free): Machine Learning Mastery's guide to loss functions

(https://machinelearningmastery.com/loss-and-loss-functions-for-training-deep-learning-neura
l-networks/).
●​ Resource (Free): PyTorch documentation on loss functions
(https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/nn.html).

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Optimization Algorithms (Gradient Descent, SGD, Adam, etc.): Understand how these algorithms
use the gradients from backpropagation to iteratively adjust the network's parameters.​

●​ Resource (Free): Ruder's "An overview of gradient descent optimization algorithms"

(https://www.ruder.io/optimizing-gradient-descent/). A classic blog post that compares different
optimizers.
●​ Resource (Free): CS231n lecture notes on optimization
(https://cs231n.github.io/optimization-1/).

Step 5: Choose a Framework and Learn It Deeply (PyTorch or

TensorFlow)

You need to pick a deep learning framework and become proficient in it. The two main choices are
PyTorch and TensorFlow (with Keras).

●​ PyTorch: Known for its dynamic computation graph, flexibility, and Pythonic nature. It's favored
by researchers and is increasingly popular in industry.​

○​ Resource (Free & Excellent): The official PyTorch tutorials

(https://pytorch.org/tutorials/). Start with "Deep Learning with PyTorch: A 60 Minute
Blitz." These tutorials are extremely well-written and practical.
○​ Resource (Free): fast.ai's course (mentioned earlier) uses PyTorch and is a great way to
learn the framework in a practical context.
○​ Resource (Paid): Udacity's "Deep Learning Nanodegree" uses PyTorch.
●​ TensorFlow (with Keras): TensorFlow is a mature framework with a large community and
strong industry support. Keras is a high-level API that makes TensorFlow easier to use.​

○​ Resource (Free & Excellent): The official TensorFlow and Keras tutorials
(https://www.tensorflow.org/tutorials, https://keras.io/guides/). Start with the beginner
tutorials.
○​ Resource (Free): Google's "Machine Learning Crash Course with TensorFlow APIs"
(https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course).
○​ Resource (Paid): DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate

For beginners, I generally recommend PyTorch. It's more intuitive, Pythonic style makes it easier to
learn and debug. However, TensorFlow with Keras is also a very good option, and there's no definitively

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"better" choice. Try both briefly and see which one feels more natural to you. The core concepts are
transferable between frameworks.​

Step 6: Key Deep Learning Architectures

Now you'll learn about the specific architectures used for different types of problems.

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs): The workhorse for image and video processing. Understand
convolutions, pooling layers, and how CNNs extract features from images.​

●​ Resource (Free & Excellent): CS231n's lectures on CNNs

(https://cs231n.github.io/convolutional-networks/). This is a must-study resource.
●​ Resource (Free): Irhum Shafkat's "Intuitively Understanding Convolutions for Deep Learning"
(https://medium.com/towards-data-science/intuitively-understanding-convolutions-for-deep-le
arning-1f6f42faee1). A very well-written blog post.
●​ Resource (Practical): Build a simple image classifier using your chosen framework (PyTorch or
TensorFlow) following the tutorials. Use a standard dataset like MNIST or CIFAR-10.

Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs): Designed for sequential data (text, time series, etc.). Understand
the concept of recurrent connections, vanishing/exploding gradients, and common RNN variants like
LSTMs and GRUs.​

●​ Resource (Free & Classic): Chris Olah's "Understanding LSTM Networks"

(http://colah.github.io/posts/2015-08-Understanding-LSTMs/). Another must-read blog post.
●​ Resource (Free): Stanford's CS224n: Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
(https://web.stanford.edu/class/cs224n/). This course focuses on NLP, but its lectures on RNNs
are excellent.
●​ Resource (Practical): Build a simple text classification or sentiment analysis model using your
chosen framework.

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): Learn about data synthesis.

●​ Resource (Free): "GANs from Scratch 1: A deep introduction. With code in PyTorch and
TensorFlow"

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 (https://medium.com/ai-society/gans-from-scratch-1-a-deep-introduction-with-code-in-pytorc
h-and-tensorflow-cb03cdcdba0f)

Transformers (and Attention Mechanisms): The current state-of-the-art for many NLP tasks (and
increasingly used in other areas). Understand the concept of self-attention and how Transformers
overcome the limitations of RNNs.​

●​ Resource (Free & Excellent): Jay Alammar's "The Illustrated Transformer"

(http://jalammar.github.io/illustrated-transformer/). A beautifully illustrated explanation.
●​ Resource (Free): The original "Attention is All You Need" paper
(https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762). This is a more advanced read, but it's worth tackling once you
have a basic understanding.
●​ Resource (Free): Hugging Face's Transformers library
(https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/index). Learn how to use pre-trained Transformer
models.

Part 3: Training, Evaluation, and Deployment

This section focuses on the practical skills needed to bring your deep learning knowledge to life.

Step 7: Data Preprocessing and Feature Engineering

Data is the fuel for deep learning. You need to learn how to prepare and handle data effectively.

Data Collection and Cleaning: Learn how to gather data from various sources, handle missing values,
deal with outliers, and correct inconsistencies.​

●​ Resource (Practical): Work with real-world datasets from Kaggle, UCI Machine Learning
Repository, or other sources. Practice cleaning and preparing the data.
●​ Resource (Conceptual): Read articles and blog posts about data cleaning best practices. There's
no single "course" for this; it's a skill learned through experience.

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Data Augmentation: Learn techniques to artificially increase the size of your training data, especially
for image data (rotations, flips, crops, etc.).​

●​ Resource (Free): Keras documentation on image data augmentation

(https://keras.io/api/data_loading/image/).
●​ Resource (Free): PyTorch documentation on transforms
(https://pytorch.org/vision/stable/transforms.html).
●​ Resource (Practical): Experiment with different augmentation techniques on a small image
dataset and visualize the results.

Feature Scaling and Normalization: Understand why and how to scale your features (e.g.,
standardization, min-max scaling).

●​ Resource (Free): Scikit-learn documentation on preprocessing

(https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/preprocessing.html). Scikit-learn is primarily for
traditional ML, but its preprocessing tools are often used with deep learning.

Feature Engineering (for non-image/text data): For some types of data, you may need to create new
features from existing ones. This is less common in deep learning than in traditional ML, but still
relevant.

Handling Imbalanced Datasets: Learn techniques for dealing with datasets where one class is much
more frequent than others (e.g., oversampling, undersampling, using appropriate loss functions).

●​ Resource (Free): Imbalanced-learn library (https://imbalanced-learn.org/stable/). A Python

library for handling imbalanced data.

Step 8: Model Training and Hyperparameter Tuning

This is where you train your models and optimize their performance.

Splitting Data (Train/Validation/Test): Understand the importance of splitting your data into training,
validation, and test sets.

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 ●​ Resource (Conceptual): This is covered in most introductory ML and deep learning courses.
●​ Training Loop: Learn how to write a training loop in your chosen framework (PyTorch or
TensorFlow). This involves iterating over your data, calculating the loss, performing
backpropagation, and updating the model's parameters.​

●​ Resource (Practical): The official PyTorch and TensorFlow tutorials (linked earlier) provide
excellent examples of training loops.

Hyperparameter Tuning: Learn how to systematically tune hyperparameters (learning rate, batch size,
number of layers, number of units, etc.) to optimize model performance.

●​ Resource (Free): Weights & Biases (wandb) is a great tool for tracking and visualizing
hyperparameter tuning experiments (https://wandb.ai/). It integrates with both PyTorch and
TensorFlow.
●​ Resource (Free): TensorBoard (part of TensorFlow) can also be used for visualization
(https://www.tensorflow.org/tensorboard).
●​ Resource (Free): Ray Tune is a scalable hyperparameter tuning library
(https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/tune/index.html).
●​ Techniques: Learn about different hyperparameter tuning techniques:
○​ Grid Search: Trying all combinations of a predefined set of hyperparameter values.
○​ Random Search: Randomly sampling hyperparameter values from a specified
distribution. Often more efficient than grid search.
○​ Bayesian Optimization: A more sophisticated technique that uses a probabilistic model
to guide the search for optimal hyperparameters.

Regularization: Learn techniques to prevent overfitting (dropout, L1/L2 regularization, early stopping).​

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Step 9: Model Evaluation and Selection

You need to rigorously evaluate your models to choose the best one.

Evaluation Metrics: Use appropriate metrics (accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, AUC-ROC, etc.) to
assess model performance. Choose the metrics that are most relevant to your specific problem.​

●​ Resource (Conceptual): Covered in most ML and deep learning courses.

●​ Resource (Practical): Scikit-learn provides functions for calculating these metrics
([https://scikit-learn.org/stable/ ).

Confusion Matrix: Visualize the performance of a classification model.

Cross-Validation: Use cross-validation to get a more robust estimate of model performance, especially
when you have limited data.

Model Selection: Compare the performance of different models and choose the best one based on your
evaluation metrics and the specific requirements of your problem.​

Step 10: Model Deployment

Finally, you need to deploy your trained model to make it available for use.

Model Serving:

●​ TensorFlow Serving: A flexible, high-performance serving system for machine learning models,
designed for production environments.
●​ TorchServe: A 1 model serving framework developed by PyTorch.
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●​ Flask/FastAPI: Build a simple web service using Python frameworks like Flask or FastAPI to
expose your model's predictions via an API.

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Cloud Platforms:

●​ AWS (Amazon Web Services): Use services like SageMaker, EC2, Lambda, and ECS/EKS to
deploy your models.
○​ Resource: AWS SageMaker documentation, tutorials, and example notebooks.
●​ Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Use services like AI Platform, Compute Engine, Cloud Functions,
and GKE.
○​ Resource: Google Cloud AI Platform documentation and tutorials.
●​ Microsoft Azure: Use services like Azure Machine Learning, Virtual Machines, Azure Functions,
and AKS.
○​ Resource: Azure Machine Learning documentation and tutorials.
●​ Containerization (Docker): Learn how to package your model and its dependencies into a
Docker container for easy deployment and portability.
○​ Resource (Free): Docker's official documentation and tutorials
(https://docs.docker.com/).
●​ Kubernetes (Optional, but increasingly important): Learn the basics of Kubernetes for
orchestrating and scaling your deployed models.
○​ Resource(Free): Kubernetes official documentation (https://kubernetes.io/docs/home/).​

●​ CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment): Learn how to automate the process

of building, testing, and deploying your models.

TOP COURSES
This sequence focuses on a strong foundation in both the theory and practice of deep learning, with a
slight preference for TensorFlow/Keras in the specialization.

#1. Andrew Ng's "Machine Learning" (Stanford University):

Although not strictly a deep learning course, this is the single best starting point for anyone in machine
learning. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts, including linear regression,
logistic regression, and a basic introduction to neural networks. It's foundational, and Andrew Ng is a
phenomenal teacher.

●​ Prerequisites: Basic programming knowledge (doesn't have to be Python) and basic linear
algebra and calculus.

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 ●​ Key Features: Covers fundamental ML algorithms, provides excellent intuitive explanations, and
includes programming assignments (in Octave/Matlab, but the concepts are transferable). This
course establishes why deep learning is needed.

#2. "Deep Learning Specialization" (deeplearning.ai, Andrew Ng):

This is the definitive deep learning specialization on Coursera. It's a comprehensive, well-structured, and
highly respected sequence of courses. It builds directly on the concepts introduced in the "Machine
Learning" course.

●​ Prerequisites: Basic Python programming, basic linear algebra and calculus, and the concepts
covered in the "Machine Learning" course above.
●​ Key Features: Covers neural networks, convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural
networks (RNNs), sequence models (LSTMs, GRUs), and more. Includes programming
assignments in Python using TensorFlow. Taught by Andrew Ng and a team of experts.
●​ The Specialization consists of five courses:
○​ Neural Networks and Deep Learning: Fundamentals of neural networks,
backpropagation, activation functions, etc.
○​ Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and
Optimization: Techniques for training better models.
○​ Structuring Machine Learning Projects: Practical advice on how to approach deep
learning projects.
○​ Convolutional Neural Networks: Deep dive into CNNs for image processing.
○​ Sequence Models: RNNs, LSTMs, GRUs, and attention mechanisms for sequential data.

#3. "TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning Specialization" (Imperial College London):

This course will provide practical hands-on experience with TensorFlow.

#4. "Practical Deep Learning with PyTorch”:

If you want to solidify your PyTorch skills, this will help to reinforce your PyTorch knowledge with a new
perspective.

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#5. "TensorFlow: Advanced Techniques Specialization":

This specialization goes beyond the basics and covers more advanced topics like custom training loops,
distributed training, and advanced model architectures. It's a good choice after the Deep Learning
Specialization if you want to deepen your TensorFlow expertise.

●​ Prerequisites: Completion of the Deep Learning Specialization or equivalent knowledge.

●​ Key Features: Covers advanced TensorFlow features, custom models, custom training,
generative deep learning (GANs, VAEs), and more.

#6. "Machine Learning Engineering for Production (MLOps) Specialization":

This specialization fills a critical gap: deploying and maintaining models in production. It covers the
entire MLOps lifecycle.

●​ Prerequisites: Solid understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts, experience
with Python and a deep learning framework (TensorFlow or PyTorch)

#7. "MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science" (MITx):​

This is not strictly a deep learning program, but it provides an incredibly strong foundation in the
mathematical and statistical underpinnings of machine learning and deep learning. It's more rigorous
than most introductory courses.

●​ Prerequisites: Strong calculus and linear algebra background. Some programming experience is
helpful.
●​ Key Features: Covers probability, statistics, machine learning fundamentals, and data analysis
techniques. Includes a capstone exam. This program is excellent preparation for more advanced
deep learning studies. It's a significant time commitment, but worth it for the depth of
knowledge.
○​ Note: Consider taking the individual courses within this MicroMasters that are most
relevant to deep learning (probability, statistics, machine learning fundamentals) if you
don't want to commit to the entire program.

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#8. "Deep Learning with Python & PyTorch":

In this course, you will learn how to build deep neural networks in PyTorch. Also, you will learn how to
train these models using state of the art methods. You will first review multiclass classification, learning
how to build and train a multiclass linear classifier in PyTorch. This will be followed by an in-depth
introduction on how to construct Feed-forward neural networks in PyTorch, learning how to train these
models, how to adjust hyperparameters such as activation functions and the number of neurons.

#9. "Reinforcement Learning Specialization" (University of Alberta):

This covers Reinforcement learning which is essential for Deep learning Engineers.

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