ML Practicum: Image Classification
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Exercise 1: Build a Convnet for Cat-vs.-Dog Classification
In this exercise, you'll get practical, hands-on experience with
convolutional neural networks. You'll build an image classifier from
scratch to distinguish photos of cats from photos of dogs:
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Last updated 2025-08-25 UTC.
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