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Intermediate

Practical Deep Learning for Coders (2022)

fast.ai · fast.ai · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.6/5

Champ rating

8.6/10

Duration

9 lessons (~90 minutes each)

Classes

9

Free practical deep learning course covering real-world applications, deployment, and foundational model building using PyTorch and fastai.

What you'll get

Build computer vision and NLP models

Deploy models as web applications

Implement training loops from scratch

Apply practical deep learning with minimal infrastructure

Course Curriculum

4 chapters

Fit

Best for

Developers

AI Engineers

Data Scientists

Technical Builders

Not ideal for

Learners seeking only entry-level overviews

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Some coding experience; high-school math

Pricing

Free

Certification

No

PyTorch

fastai

Computer Vision

NLP

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