Lecture
This lecture focuses on the design and implementation of neural network models in deep learning. It begins with a recap of previous topics, including network diagrams, activation functions, and loss functions. The instructor discusses the importance of data in training models and introduces the concept of model design, emphasizing the relationship between model parameters and hyperparameters. Key concepts such as training, validation, and testing datasets are explained, along with the significance of minimizing loss to improve model performance. The lecture also covers various optimization techniques, including gradient descent and its variants, such as stochastic gradient descent and momentum methods. The instructor highlights the challenges of underfitting and overfitting, providing strategies to balance bias and variance. Additionally, the lecture addresses the importance of hyperparameter tuning and introduces k-fold cross-validation as a method for evaluating model performance. The session concludes with a discussion on the environmental impact of deep learning models, prompting audience engagement through polls and questions.