Course Outline

Introduction to Google Colab Pro

  • Colab vs. Colab Pro: features and limitations
  • Creating and managing notebooks
  • Hardware accelerators and runtime settings

Python Programming in the Cloud

  • Code cells, markdown, and notebook structure
  • Package installation and environment setup
  • Saving and versioning notebooks in Google Drive

Data Processing and Visualization

  • Loading and analyzing data from files, Google Sheets, or APIs
  • Using Pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn
  • Streaming and visualizing large datasets

Machine Learning with Colab Pro

  • Using Scikit-learn and TensorFlow in Colab
  • Training models on GPU/TPU
  • Evaluating and tuning model performance

Working with Deep Learning Frameworks

  • Using PyTorch with Colab Pro
  • Managing memory and runtime resources
  • Saving checkpoints and training logs

Integration and Collaboration

  • Mounting Google Drive and loading shared datasets
  • Collaborating via shared notebooks
  • Exporting to GitHub or PDF for distribution

Performance Optimization and Best Practices

  • Managing session lifetime and timeouts
  • Efficient code organization in notebooks
  • Tips for long-running or production-level tasks

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Experience with Python programming
  • Familiarity with Jupyter notebooks and basic data analysis
  • An understanding of common machine learning workflows

Audience

  • Data scientists and analysts
  • Machine learning engineers
  • Python developers working on AI or research projects
 14 Hours

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