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Hands-On Neural Networks with TensorFlow 2.0

By : Paolo Galeone
Book Image

Hands-On Neural Networks with TensorFlow 2.0

By: Paolo Galeone

Overview of this book

TensorFlow, the most popular and widely used machine learning framework, has made it possible for almost anyone to develop machine learning solutions with ease. With TensorFlow (TF) 2.0, you'll explore a revamped framework structure, offering a wide variety of new features aimed at improving productivity and ease of use for developers. This book covers machine learning with a focus on developing neural network-based solutions. You'll start by getting familiar with the concepts and techniques required to build solutions to deep learning problems. As you advance, you’ll learn how to create classifiers, build object detection and semantic segmentation networks, train generative models, and speed up the development process using TF 2.0 tools such as TensorFlow Datasets and TensorFlow Hub. By the end of this TensorFlow book, you'll be ready to solve any machine learning problem by developing solutions using TF 2.0 and putting them into production.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Section 1: Neural Network Fundamentals
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Section 2: TensorFlow Fundamentals
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Section 3: The Application of Neural Networks

TensorFlow 2.0 Architecture

In Chapter 3, TensorFlow Graph Architecture, we introduced the TensorFlow graph definition and execution paradigm that, although powerful and has high expressive power, has some disadvantages, such as the following:

  • A steep learning curve
  • Hard to debug
  • Counter-intuitive semantics when it comes to certain operations
  • Python is only used to build the graph

Learning how to work with computational graphs can be tough—defining the computation instead of executing the operations as the Python interpreter encounters them is a different way of thinking compared to what most programs do, especially the ones that only work with imperative languages.

However, it is still recommended that you have a deep understanding of DataFlow graphs and how TensorFlow 1.x forced its users to think since it will help you understand many parts of the TensorFlow 2.0 architecture...