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Course Outline
Fundamentals
- Can computers think?
- Imperative and declarative problem-solving approaches
- The purpose of artificial intelligence
- Defining artificial intelligence: The Turing test and other criteria
- The evolution of intelligent systems concepts
- Key achievements and current development directions
Neural Networks
- Core concepts
- Understanding neurons and neural networks
- A simplified model of the brain
- Neural capabilities
- The XOR problem and value distribution characteristics
- The versatility of sigmoidal functions
- Alternative activation functions
- Constructing neural networks
- Connecting neurons
- Neural networks as connected nodes
- Designing a network
- Neurons
- Layers
- Scales
- Input and output data
- Values ranging from 0 to 1
- Normalization
- Training Neural Networks
- Backpropagation
- Propagation steps
- Network training algorithms
- Application scope
- Estimation
- Approximation challenges
- Examples
- The XOR problem
- Lotto? (Random number generation)
- Stock markets
- OCR and image pattern recognition
- Other applications
- Modeling job: Predicting stock prices of listed companies using neural networks
Current Challenges
- Combinatorial explosion and gaming issues
- Revisiting the Turing test
- Overestimating computer capabilities
7 Hours
Testimonials (3)
It felt like we were going through directly relevant information at a good pace (i.e. no filler material)
Maggie Webb - Department of Jobs, Regions, and Precincts
Course - Introduction to the use of neural networks
The interactive part, tailored to our specific needs.
Thomas Stocker
Course - Introduction to the use of neural networks
Ann created a great environment to ask questions and learn. We had a lot of fun and also learned a lot at the same time.