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Deep Learning with TensorFlow - Second Edition

By : Giancarlo Zaccone, Md. Rezaul Karim
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Deep Learning with TensorFlow - Second Edition

By: Giancarlo Zaccone, Md. Rezaul Karim

Overview of this book

Deep learning is a branch of machine learning algorithms based on learning multiple levels of abstraction. Neural networks, which are at the core of deep learning, are being used in predictive analytics, computer vision, natural language processing, time series forecasting, and to perform a myriad of other complex tasks. This book is conceived for developers, data analysts, machine learning practitioners and deep learning enthusiasts who want to build powerful, robust, and accurate predictive models with the power of TensorFlow, combined with other open source Python libraries. Throughout the book, you’ll learn how to develop deep learning applications for machine learning systems using Feedforward Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, Autoencoders, and Factorization Machines. Discover how to attain deep learning programming on GPU in a distributed way. You'll come away with an in-depth knowledge of machine learning techniques and the skills to apply them to real-world projects.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Deep Learning with TensorFlow - Second Edition
Contributors
Preface
Other Books You May Enjoy
Index

Chapter 2. A First Look at TensorFlow

TensorFlow is a mathematical software and an open source framework for deep learning developed by the Google Brain Team in 2011. Nevertheless, it can be used to help us analyze data in order to predict an effective business outcome.

Although the initial target of TensorFlow was to conduct research in ML and in Deep Neural Networks(DNNs), the system is general enough to be applicable to a wide variety of classical machine learning algorithm such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), logistic regression, decision trees, and random forest.

Keeping in mind your needs and based on all the latest exciting features of the most stable version 1.6 (v1.7 was the pre-release during the production stage of this book), in this chapter, we will describe the main capabilities and core concepts of TensorFlow that will be used in all the subsequent chapters.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • A general overview of TensorFlow

  • What's new from TensorFlow v1.6 forwards...