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Basic Neural Network Implementation
- Objective: Understand the fundamentals of neural networks.
- Project: Implement a simple feedforward neural network from scratch.
- Skills Learned: Backpropagation, gradient descent, activation functions.
- Technologies: Pure Python, NumPy.
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Using a Deep Learning Framework
- Objective: Get familiar with a popular deep learning framework.
- Project: Re-implement the basic neural network using PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Skills Learned: Using tensors, automatic differentiation, basic model training.
- Technologies: PyTorch, TensorFlow.
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Text Data Preprocessing
- Objective: Learn how to preprocess text data for NLP tasks.
- Project: Implement text preprocessing techniques such as tokenization, stemming, lemmatization, and stop words removal.
- Skills Learned: Text normalization, handling different text formats.
- Technologies: NLTK, SpaCy.
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Word Embeddings and Text Representation
- Objective: Understand how to represent text data in a way that neural networks can process.
- Project: Implement and use word embeddings like Word2Vec or GloVe for text representation.
- Skills Learned: Embedding layers, vector space models.
- Technologies: Gensim, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
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Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and LSTMs
- Objective: Learn about RNNs for handling sequential data.
- Project: Build an RNN or LSTM for a simple text generation task.
- Skills Learned: Handling sequences, managing hidden states, text generation.
- Technologies: PyTorch, TensorFlow.
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Transformer Models
- Objective: Dive into the architecture behind modern LLMs.
- Project: Implement a simple transformer model for a text-based task, such as translation or summarization.
- Skills Learned: Attention mechanisms, positional encoding, multi-head attention.
- Technologies: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers.
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Fine-Tuning Pre-Trained Models
- Objective: Leverage pre-trained models for specific NLP tasks.
- Project: Fine-tune a pre-trained BERT or GPT model for a custom text classification task.
- Skills Learned: Transfer learning, fine-tuning, handling large-scale pre-trained models.
- Technologies: Hugging Face Transformers, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
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Building a Basic Chatbot
- Objective: Create an interactive chatbot with basic conversational capabilities.
- Project: Develop a simple rule-based chatbot to handle predefined interactions.
- Skills Learned: Basic NLP techniques, intent recognition, response generation.
- Technologies: NLTK, Rasa, Python.
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Developing a Context-Aware Chatbot
- Objective: Enhance the chatbot with context management for more natural conversations.
- Project: Implement a context-aware chatbot using an LSTM or Transformer-based model.
- Skills Learned: Context tracking, managing stateful interactions.
- Technologies: Rasa, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
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Integrating a Pre-Trained LLM into the Chatbot
- Objective: Leverage a pre-trained LLM for sophisticated responses.
- Project: Integrate GPT-3 (via OpenAI API) or another LLM into your chatbot for more advanced conversations.
- Skills Learned: API integration, managing API limitations, ensuring coherent responses.
- Technologies: OpenAI API, Hugging Face Transformers, Flask/Django for web integration.
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Polishing the User Interface
- Objective: Make the chatbot user-friendly and visually appealing.
- Project: Develop a web or mobile interface for your chatbot.
- Skills Learned: Front-end development, integrating back-end AI models with the UI.
- Technologies: React.js, Vue.js, HTML/CSS, Flask/Django, RESTful APIs.
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Deployment and Scaling
- Objective: Deploy the chatbot and ensure it can handle multiple users.
- Project: Deploy your chatbot on a cloud platform, ensure it is scalable and reliable.
- Skills Learned: Cloud deployment, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Technologies: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes.