by Jen Stirrup | Released August 2017 | ISBN: 9781491977453

Deep learning (DL) is an exciting new data technology that's creating business value for companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, and more. This course explains DL's core concepts, demystifies the math and science underlying the technology, and reviews its strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and risks from a strategic perspective. Business executives seeking a market-focused introduction to this technology will come away with the ability to articulate DL's core concepts and an understanding of how they fit together to produce business value. Discover the distinctions between deep learning, big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence Learn how DL apps (e.g., speech recognition, image processing, and recommender systems) create value Examine the pitfalls of DL and know how to overcome them Understand how to evaluate the possibilities of DL for your own companyJen Stirrup runs London based Data Relish, Ltd., a business consultancy providing strategic advice on data technology implementations to global clients. Named by Solutions Review as one of the world's top nine most influential women in business intelligence and data analytics, Jen holds Master's degrees in Cognitive Science from the University of Birmingham and from Aberdeen University. She's worked in IT for 20+ years and her areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, BI, Microsoft SQL Server, Tableau, R, Hadoop, and Hive. Show and hide more

1. Introduction
   • Welcome To The Course 00:02:26
   • About The Author 00:01:34
2. Introduction To Machine Learning And Deep Learning
   • Deep Learning Introduction 00:09:31
   • Information Theory Overview 00:06:24
   • Machine Learning Vs Deep Learning 00:10:26
   • Machine Learning In The Context Of Business Problems 00:08:51
3. Introduction To Deep Learning
   • Deep Learning Current And Futures 00:10:09
   • Deep Learning And Big Data 00:09:45
   • Deep Learning And The Internet Of Things 00:06:55
   • Deep Learning And Strong AI 00:06:14
4. Solving Business Problems With Deep Learning
   • Speech Recognition With Deep Learning 00:05:40
   • Image Processing In Deep Learning 00:04:25
   • Recommendation Systems 00:06:24
   • Marketing Applications Of Deep Learning 00:07:03
5. Deep Learning Implementation For Your Business
   • Implementation Considerations 00:05:02
   • Deep Learning Issues And Resolutions 00:04:02
6. Conclusion
   • Wrap Up 00:02:37
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