Advanced PyTorch Techniques and Applications
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Advanced PyTorch Techniques and Applications
This course is part of PyTorch Ultimate 2024 - From Basics to Cutting-Edge Specialization
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What you'll learn
Create and assess ML models for specific datasets, evaluating performance with proper metrics.
Design autoencoders for dimensionality reduction and build GANs for data simulation, analyzing quality.
Develop Graph Neural Networks for graph data and implement Transformers, including Vision Transformers.
Enhance models with semi-supervised learning using limited data, and deploy them with Flask on Google Cloud.
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There are 12 modules in this course
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This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Unlock the full potential of PyTorch with this comprehensive course designed for advanced users. Starting with Recommender Systems, youβll explore how to build and evaluate these models, incorporating user and item information to enhance recommendations. Moving on to Autoencoders, the course guides you through their fundamentals and practical implementation, providing a solid foundation for dimensionality reduction and data compression tasks. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) are covered next, where youβll learn to implement and apply GANs to various scenarios, sharpening your skills in creating realistic data simulations. The course also delves into Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), teaching you to handle graph data for tasks like node classification. Youβll then explore the Transformers architecture, including its adaptation for vision tasks with Vision Transformers (ViT), providing you with the skills to tackle complex sequence and vision problems. In addition to model building, the course emphasizes PyTorch Lightning for streamlined model development and early stopping techniques to optimize training. Semi-supervised learning methods are also covered, helping you leverage both labeled and unlabeled data for improved model performance. The extensive Natural Language Processing (NLP) section ensures you master word embeddings, sentiment analysis, and advanced techniques like zero-shot classification. The course concludes with essential topics in model deployment, using frameworks like Flask and Google Cloud to bring your models to production. This course is designed for data scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI researchers with a solid foundation in PyTorch. Prerequisites include a strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, proficiency in Python programming, and prior experience with PyTorch.
In this module, we will explore the basics of recommender systems, starting from foundational concepts and progressing through hands-on coding exercises. You'll create datasets, develop and train models, and learn how to incorporate user and item information for improved recommendations. Finally, we will implement evaluation metrics to measure the system's performance.
What's included
5 videos2 readings
5 videosβ’Total 44 minutes
- Recommender Systems (101)β’8 minutes
- RecSys (Coding 1/4) - Dataset and Model Classβ’11 minutes
- RecSys (Coding 2/4) - Model Training and Evaluationβ’8 minutes
- RecSys (Coding 3/4) - Users and Itemsβ’4 minutes
- RecSys (Coding 4/4) - Precision@k and Recall@kβ’14 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Advanced PyTorch Techniques and Applications'β’10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resourcesβ’10 minutes
In this module, we will dive into autoencoders, covering both theoretical aspects and practical implementations. You will gain a solid understanding of how autoencoders work, their applications, and get hands-on experience coding these models.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 23 minutes
- Section Overviewβ’1 minute
- Autoencoders (101)β’5 minutes
- Autoencoders (Coding)β’17 minutes
In this module, we will cover the essentials of generative adversarial networks, including an overview of their principles and coding implementations. You will learn to develop a GAN model and engage in exercises that challenge you to apply these techniques to specific tasks.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videosβ’Total 28 minutes
- Section Overviewβ’1 minute
- GANs (101)β’12 minutes
- GANs (Coding)β’13 minutes
- GANs (Exercise)β’2 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 1β’15 minutes
In this module, we will explore graph neural networks, starting with the basics and moving through coding implementations. You'll learn how to prepare data, train models, and evaluate their performance, all within the context of GNNs.
What's included
5 videos
5 videosβ’Total 47 minutes
- Graph Neural Networks (101)β’12 minutes
- Graph Introduction (Coding)β’5 minutes
- Node Classification (Coding: Data Prep)β’9 minutes
- Node Classification (Coding: Model Train)β’11 minutes
- Node Classification (Coding: Model Eval)β’9 minutes
In this module, we will delve into Transformers, beginning with foundational concepts and then focusing on their application to vision tasks. You'll gain hands-on experience in implementing and training a Vision Transformer on a custom dataset.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 30 minutes
- Transformers 101β’10 minutes
- Vision Transformers (ViT)β’6 minutes
- Train ViT on Custom Dataset (Coding)β’14 minutes
In this module, we will introduce you to PyTorch Lightning, a powerful framework for PyTorch model development. You'll learn the basics, implement models, and explore techniques such as early stopping to optimize your training processes.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videosβ’Total 23 minutes
- PyTorch Lightning (101)β’5 minutes
- PyTorch Lightning (Coding)β’10 minutes
- Early Stopping (101)β’4 minutes
- Early Stopping (Coding)β’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 2β’15 minutes
In this module, we will cover semi-supervised learning, beginning with foundational concepts and progressing through practical implementations. You will learn about supervised reference models, set up datasets, and develop models that effectively utilize both labeled and unlabeled data.
What's included
4 videos
4 videosβ’Total 42 minutes
- Semi-Supervised Learning (101)β’7 minutes
- Supervised Learning (Reference Model, Coding)β’10 minutes
- Semi-Supervised Learning (1/2: Dataset and Dataloader)β’11 minutes
- Semi-Supervised Learning (2/2 Modeling)β’14 minutes
In this module, we will explore the vast field of Natural Language Processing, from fundamental concepts to hands-on coding implementations. You'll learn to work with word embeddings, sentiment analysis, pre-trained models, and advanced topics like zero-shot classification and vector databases.
What's included
20 videos
20 videosβ’Total 144 minutes
- Natural Language Processing (101)β’7 minutes
- Word Embeddings Intro (101)β’6 minutes
- Sentiment OHE Coding Introductionβ’2 minutes
- Sentiment OHE (Coding)β’12 minutes
- Word Embeddings with Neural Network (101)β’9 minutes
- GloVe: Get Word Embedding (Coding)β’6 minutes
- Glove: Find Closest Words (Coding)β’6 minutes
- GloVe: Word Analogy (Coding)β’8 minutes
- GloVe Word Cluster (101)β’1 minute
- GloVe Word (Coding)β’16 minutes
- Sentiment with Embedding (101)β’1 minute
- Sentiment with Embedding (Coding)β’11 minutes
- Apply Pre-Trained Natural Language Processing Models (101)β’4 minutes
- Apply Pre-Trained Natural Language Processing Models (Coding)β’8 minutes
- Vector Databases (101)β’9 minutes
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (101)β’4 minutes
- Claude 3 (101)β’7 minutes
- Claude 3 (Coding)β’9 minutes
- Zero-Shot Classification (101)β’9 minutes
- Zero-Shot Classification (Coding)β’9 minutes
In this module, we will cover a range of miscellaneous topics in machine learning, including architectures like ResNet and Inception, and concepts such as Extreme Learning Machines. Each topic will include both theoretical understanding and practical coding exercises.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videosβ’Total 63 minutes
- OpenAI ChatGPT (101)β’17 minutes
- ResNet (101)β’10 minutes
- Inception (101)β’4 minutes
- Inception Module (Coding)β’19 minutes
- Extreme Learning (101)β’6 minutes
- Extreme Learning (Coding)β’7 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 3β’15 minutes
In this module, we will focus on model debugging techniques, specifically using hooks. You'll learn the theoretical aspects and get hands-on experience implementing hooks to troubleshoot and optimize your models.
What's included
2 videos
2 videosβ’Total 15 minutes
- Hooks (101)β’4 minutes
- Hooks (Coding)β’11 minutes
In this module, we will explore the essentials of model deployment, covering both on-premise and cloud-based strategies. You'll learn to deploy models using Flask, consume data from APIs, and utilize Google Cloud for deploying model weights and REST APIs.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videosβ’Total 57 minutes
- Model Deployment (101)β’8 minutes
- Flask On-Premise, Hello World (Coding)β’6 minutes
- API On-Premise with Deep Learning Model (Coding)β’14 minutes
- API On-Premise: How to Consume the Data (Coding)β’5 minutes
- Google Cloud: Deploy Model Weights (Coding)β’10 minutes
- Google Cloud: Deploy REST API (Coding)β’14 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 4β’15 minutes
In this module, we will conclude the course by summarizing key concepts and techniques covered throughout. Additionally, we will provide resources and recommendations for further learning to help you continue your journey in advanced PyTorch techniques and applications.
What's included
1 video1 reading2 assignments
1 videoβ’Total 1 minute
- Conclusion to the Specializationβ’1 minute
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Advanced PyTorch Techniques and Applications'β’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 75 minutes
- Final Course Assessmentβ’60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessmentβ’15 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 2, 2025
This course fits me well and I gained lots of coding knowledge and practice in PyTorch implementations of ML, and DL. I learned a lot and feel great! Thank you, Bert Gollnick!
Reviewed on Jul 10, 2025
This is excellent course from beginner to expert level.
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