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PyTorch: Fundamentals

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

97 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn PyTorch fundamentals and its core building blocks.

  • Build and train neural networks step by step.

  • Implement a complete training pipeline in PyTorch.

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8 assignments

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course introduces you to the core principles of deep learning through hands-on coding in PyTorch. You’ll start by learning how PyTorch represents data with tensors and how datasets and data loaders fit into the training process.

Step by step, you’ll build and train neural networks, experiment with different architectures, and explore how models learn from examples. You’ll also learn how to monitor training progress, interpret results, and evaluate performance. By the end of the course, you’ll understand PyTorch’s workflow and be ready to design, train, and test your own neural networks with confidence.

In this module, you’ll get started with PyTorch, the framework that revolutionized deep learning by making it as intuitive as writing Python code. You’ll progress from a single neuron that models linear relationships to multi-neuron networks with activation functions for complex patterns. Along the way, you’ll build and train your first models, learn how to work with tensors, and see the complete machine learning pipeline in action.

What's included

8 videos3 readings2 assignments1 programming assignment3 ungraded labs

8 videosTotal 40 minutes
  • Conversation between Laurence Moroney and Andrew Ng4 minutes
  • Why PyTorch?5 minutes
  • The Building Blocks of Neural Networks5 minutes
  • The ML Pipeline5 minutes
  • Building a Simple Neural Network6 minutes
  • Activation Functions6 minutes
  • Tensors5 minutes
  • Tensor Math and Broadcasting4 minutes
3 readingsTotal 13 minutes
  • Join the DeepLearning.AI Forum to ask questions, get support, or share amazing ideas!1 minute
  • (Optional) Downloading your Notebook, Downloading your Workspace and Refreshing your Workspace2 minutes
  • Module 1 Resources10 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes
  • Quiz 220 minutes
  • Quiz 110 minutes
1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes
  • Deeper Regression, Smarter Features180 minutes
3 ungraded labsTotal 180 minutes
  • Building a Simple Neural Network60 minutes
  • Modeling Non-Linear Patterns with Activation Functions60 minutes
  • Tensors: The Core of PyTorch60 minutes

In this module, you’ll move from regression to image classification, tackling the challenges of working with image data. You’ll learn to manage datasets with PyTorch’s transforms, Dataset, and DataLoader, and to build models beyond Sequential using nn.Module. Along the way, you’ll see how networks learn through loss functions, gradients, and optimization, apply GPU acceleration, and put it all together by training classifiers for digits and letters end to end.

What's included

8 videos1 reading2 assignments1 programming assignment1 ungraded lab

8 videosTotal 37 minutes
  • Decoding a Secret Message3 minutes
  • Overview of the ML Pipeline with PyTorch - Part 1: Data4 minutes
  • Overview of the ML Pipeline with PyTorch - Part 2: Models5 minutes
  • Loss5 minutes
  • Optimizers and Gradients6 minutes
  • Device Management4 minutes
  • Image Classification - Part 1: Preparing the Data and Building the Model6 minutes
  • Image Classification - Part 2: Training and Evaluating the Model4 minutes
1 readingTotal 10 minutes
  • Module 2 Resources10 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes
  • Quiz 220 minutes
  • Quiz 110 minutes
1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes
  • EMNIST Letter Detective180 minutes
1 ungraded labTotal 60 minutes
  • Building Your First Image Classifier60 minutes

This module tackles real-world data challenges with the Oxford Flowers dataset, showing how poor pipelines can break even the best models. You’ll learn to build custom Datasets, implement transform pipelines, split data correctly, and apply production-ready practices like error handling, augmentation, and monitoring to create a reliable workflow.

What's included

5 videos1 reading2 assignments1 programming assignment1 ungraded lab

5 videosTotal 28 minutes
  • Introduction to Data Pipelines3 minutes
  • Data Access6 minutes
  • Transform Pipelines7 minutes
  • DataLoader6 minutes
  • Bugproof Pipelines7 minutes
1 readingTotal 10 minutes
  • Module 3 Resources10 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes
  • Quiz 220 minutes
  • Quiz 110 minutes
1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes
  • Building a Robust Data Pipeline180 minutes
1 ungraded labTotal 60 minutes
  • Data Management60 minutes

In this module, you’ll explore Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), learning how filters detect patterns like edges and textures, pooling reduces dimensions, and these components combine into full architectures. You’ll see how PyTorch’s dynamic graphs let you choose between quick Sequential models and flexible custom modules. By the end, you’ll build CNNs with dropout, weight decay, and inspection tools to debug shape mismatches and understand parameters.

What's included

6 videos2 readings2 assignments1 programming assignment2 ungraded labs

6 videosTotal 32 minutes
  • CNNs - Part 1: Filters, Patterns, and Feature Maps6 minutes
  • CNNs - Part 2: The Full Architecture5 minutes
  • Train a CNN for Image Classification5 minutes
  • Dynamic Graphs6 minutes
  • Modular Architectures4 minutes
  • Model Inspecting and Debugging5 minutes
2 readingsTotal 20 minutes
  • Module 4 Resources10 minutes
  • Acknowledgments 10 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes
  • Quiz 220 minutes
  • Quiz 110 minutes
1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes
  • Building a Robust CNN180 minutes
2 ungraded labsTotal 120 minutes
  • Building a CNN for Nature Classification60 minutes
  • Model Debugging, Inspection, and Modularization60 minutes

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Reviewed on Nov 23, 2025

Cover the fundamental in intuitive way, and reinforced it through jupyter notebook.

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The best PyTorch and might I say deep learning course out there!

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Well structured and packed with awesome resources like fun quizzes, guided labs, and exciting programming assignments!

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