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What if one knows zilch, like my teenager... What might be best to start the path?
by samstave 4y ago
What if one knows zilch, like my teenager... What might be best to start the path?
- UmbertoNoEco 4y agoOK, since it is for a teenager I would assume just basic computer competency (how to install programs and stuff like that) but nothing else, so apologies if some of these things are pretty obvious/basic.. I would (assuming zilch knowledge and tools). - Install Python. https://www.python.org/downloads/ https://www.python.org/downloads/ - Install VSC https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ - Install the python extension for VSC https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-pytho... - learn a little bit of python. This is a good resource, but there are several more, even the official documentation is very good http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/ http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/ - After some familiarity with python one option is this free book: http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com/ http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com/ - Another, good (but paid) option is this book: https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Machine-Learning-Scikit-Learn-TensorFlow/dp/1492032646 https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Machine-Learning-Scikit-Learn-T... Or a third option is indeed Andrew Ng's course. Now, for any of those 3 options a little (or a lot) of guidance and patience will be needed so hopefully you or some friend/peer can help with that. Good luck!