PyTorch: Fundamentals
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PyTorch: Fundamentals
This course is part of PyTorch for Deep Learning Professional Certificate
Instructor: Laurence Moroney
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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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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 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Conversation between Laurence Moroney and Andrew Ng•4 minutes
- Why PyTorch?•5 minutes
- The Building Blocks of Neural Networks•5 minutes
- The ML Pipeline•5 minutes
- Building a Simple Neural Network•6 minutes
- Activation Functions•6 minutes
- Tensors•5 minutes
- Tensor Math and Broadcasting•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 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 Workspace•2 minutes
- Module 1 Resources•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 2•20 minutes
- Quiz 1•10 minutes
1 programming assignment•Total 180 minutes
- Deeper Regression, Smarter Features•180 minutes
3 ungraded labs•Total 180 minutes
- Building a Simple Neural Network•60 minutes
- Modeling Non-Linear Patterns with Activation Functions•60 minutes
- Tensors: The Core of PyTorch•60 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 videos•Total 37 minutes
- Decoding a Secret Message•3 minutes
- Overview of the ML Pipeline with PyTorch - Part 1: Data•4 minutes
- Overview of the ML Pipeline with PyTorch - Part 2: Models•5 minutes
- Loss•5 minutes
- Optimizers and Gradients•6 minutes
- Device Management•4 minutes
- Image Classification - Part 1: Preparing the Data and Building the Model•6 minutes
- Image Classification - Part 2: Training and Evaluating the Model•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Module 2 Resources•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 2•20 minutes
- Quiz 1•10 minutes
1 programming assignment•Total 180 minutes
- EMNIST Letter Detective•180 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 60 minutes
- Building Your First Image Classifier•60 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 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Introduction to Data Pipelines•3 minutes
- Data Access•6 minutes
- Transform Pipelines•7 minutes
- DataLoader•6 minutes
- Bugproof Pipelines•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Module 3 Resources•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 2•20 minutes
- Quiz 1•10 minutes
1 programming assignment•Total 180 minutes
- Building a Robust Data Pipeline•180 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 60 minutes
- Data Management•60 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 videos•Total 32 minutes
- CNNs - Part 1: Filters, Patterns, and Feature Maps•6 minutes
- CNNs - Part 2: The Full Architecture•5 minutes
- Train a CNN for Image Classification•5 minutes
- Dynamic Graphs•6 minutes
- Modular Architectures•4 minutes
- Model Inspecting and Debugging•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Module 4 Resources•10 minutes
- Acknowledgments •10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 2•20 minutes
- Quiz 1•10 minutes
1 programming assignment•Total 180 minutes
- Building a Robust CNN•180 minutes
2 ungraded labs•Total 120 minutes
- Building a CNN for Nature Classification•60 minutes
- Model Debugging, Inspection, and Modularization•60 minutes
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Reviewed on Nov 23, 2025
Cover the fundamental in intuitive way, and reinforced it through jupyter notebook.
Reviewed on Apr 8, 2026
The best PyTorch and might I say deep learning course out there!
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2026
Well structured and packed with awesome resources like fun quizzes, guided labs, and exciting programming assignments!
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