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Building Neural Networks with PyTorch

In this lab you will train a simple neural network to recognize handwritten digits using the MNIST dataset. You'll learn how to load and preprocess image data, define a model, apply stochastic gradient descent, and track loss during training. This hands-on project builds foundational deep learning skills with PyTorch.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Apr 29, 2025
Duration
30m

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Danny Sullivan is a former special education teacher and professional baseball player that moved into software development in 2014. He’s experienced with Ruby, Python and JavaScript ecosystems, but enjoys Ruby most for its user friendliness and rapid prototyping capabilities.

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