Python with AI Course

About Course

A Python with AI course typically extends beyond foundational machine learning by incorporating artificial intelligence concepts, algorithms, and practices that enable complex, autonomous systems. Here’s an outline that balances theory, practical tools, and hands-on AI applications:

What Will You Learn?

  • Learning Python with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) equips you to design intelligent systems, analyze complex data, and implement practical AI solutions. Here are key learning objectives:
  • 1. Gain Proficiency in Python Programming
  • • Master Python syntax, functions, and data structures essential for AI development.
  • • Become proficient in libraries like NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn for data manipulation and visualization.
  • • Develop an understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) to structure complex AI systems.
  • 2. Understand Core AI and Machine Learning Concepts
  • • Learn the distinctions and applications of supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning, and deep learning.
  • • Grasp foundational AI concepts, including neural networks, decision trees, and clustering algorithms.
  • • Understand AI ethics, fairness, and biases to develop responsible AI solutions.
  • 3. Develop Data Preprocessing and Feature Engineering Skills
  • • Learn to clean and preprocess data effectively for AI models (handling missing values, scaling, encoding).
  • • Gain expertise in feature engineering techniques to enhance model performance.
  • • Understand dimensionality reduction for simplifying data representation and improving computation efficiency.
  • 4. Build and Evaluate Machine Learning Models
  • • Implement core AI models (linear and logistic regression, SVM, k-means, decision trees) using Python.
  • • Master model evaluation metrics (accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, AUC-ROC) and validation techniques.
  • • Gain experience in hyperparameter tuning (GridSearchCV, RandomizedSearchCV) to optimize model performance.
  • 5. Develop Skills in Deep Learning and Neural Networks
  • • Understand neural network architectures, backpropagation, and activation functions.
  • • Use deep learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, Keras) to create and train neural networks.
  • • Build Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for image data and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) for sequential data.
  • 6. Gain Competence in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • • Learn text preprocessing techniques like tokenization, stemming, and lemmatization.
  • • Implement NLP models (e.g., sentiment analysis, text classification) using vectorization (TF-IDF, Word2Vec).
  • • Explore transformer-based models (e.g., BERT, GPT) for advanced NLP tasks.
  • 7. Explore Reinforcement Learning (RL)
  • • Understand reinforcement learning concepts (states, actions, rewards) and basic RL algorithms (Q-learning, Deep Q-learning).
  • • Work with environments (OpenAI Gym) to develop and train RL agents.
  • • Learn about applications of RL, such as game AI, robotics, and dynamic decision-making.
  • 8. Master Advanced AI Techniques
  • • Implement Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for image generation and synthetic data creation.
  • • Explore transfer learning to fine-tune pre-trained models for new tasks.
  • • Study computer vision techniques (object detection, image segmentation) and their real-world applications.
  • 9. Learn to Deploy and Scale AI Models
  • • Gain skills in deploying AI models as web services using Flask or FastAPI.
  • • Understand model versioning, monitoring, and scaling techniques.
  • • Learn to deploy AI models on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) for production use.
  • 10. Promote Ethical and Interpretable AI
  • • Identify potential biases in AI models and develop strategies to mitigate them.
  • • Understand interpretability tools (SHAP, LIME) to explain model decisions to stakeholders.
  • • Learn ethical considerations in AI, such as privacy, fairness, and transparency.
  • 11. Gain Real-World Experience through AI Projects
  • • Work on projects in diverse fields (e.g., healthcare, finance, robotics) to apply AI in real-world scenarios.
  • • Develop problem-solving skills by building end-to-end AI solutions, from data processing to deployment.
  • • Document and present AI projects to communicate findings effectively.
  • These objectives cover both technical skills and ethical practices, empowering you to build effective and responsible AI solutions.

Course Content

Python and AI Foundations

  • Python Basics: Data types, loops, conditionals, functions, and classes
  • Data Structures: Lists, dictionaries, sets, tuples, and comprehensions
  • File Handling: Reading and writing files (CSV, JSON)
  • Core Libraries: Introduction to NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn for data analysis and visualization

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Data Preprocessing and Feature Engineering

Supervised Learning Models

Unsupervised Learning Models

Deep Learning Foundations

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Reinforcement Learning (RL)

Generative AI and GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks)

Computer Vision

AI Model Deployment

Explainable AI and Model Interpretability

Capstone Project