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Master BERT: The Breakthrough NLP Algorithm

Course Overview:

Welcome to the ultimate guide to BERT. This comprehensive course is designed to take you on a journey from the basics to mastery of BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers), a state-of-the-art algorithm transforming the field of natural language processing (NLP).

Why Choose This Course?

Accessible for Everyone: Whether you're a seasoned data scientist or a newcomer to NLP, this course is crafted to be inclusive and comprehensive. We begin with the origins and history of BERT, carefully explaining each concept so that anyone can follow along. By the end of the course, you'll have a solid grasp of BERT, regardless of your starting point.

Revolutionary and Versatile: BERT has fundamentally changed how we approach NLP tasks by eliminating the need for traditional models like RNNs and CNNs. Instead, BERT uses transformers to provide a more intuitive and effective way to process language. You'll learn how to apply BERT to a wide range of NLP tasks, making your projects more powerful and efficient.

Practical: We prioritize practicality and usability in this course. Using TensorFlow 2.0 and Google Colab, you'll avoid common issues with local machine setups and software compatibility. These tools ensure that you are learning with the most current and advanced technologies available. You'll gain hands-on experience with real-world applications, reinforcing your learning and giving you the confidence to apply BERT in your own projects.

Hands-On Learning: Our course includes numerous practical exercises and projects to help you apply what you’ve learned. You'll work through real-world scenarios and datasets, allowing you to see firsthand how BERT can be used to solve complex NLP problems. This hands-on approach ensures that you're not just learning theory but also gaining the practical skills needed to implement BERT effectively.

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If you're ready to dive into the world of BERT and revolutionize your approach to natural language processing, this course is for you. Enroll now and start your journey towards mastering one of the most powerful tools in NLP today.

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Learning objectives

Understand the history about bert and why it changed nlp more than any algorithm in the recent years
Understand how bert is different from other standard algorithm and is closer to how humans process languages
Use the tokenizing tools provided with bert to preprocess text data efficiently
Use the bert layer as a embedding to plug it to your own nlp model
Use bert as a pre-trained model and then fine tune it to get the most out of it
Explore the github project from the google research team to get the tools we need
Get models available on tensorflow hub, the platform where you can get already trained models

Clean text data
Create datasets for ai from those data
Use google colab and tensorflow 2.0 for your ai implementations
Create customs layers and models in tf 2.0 for specific nlp tasks
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Understand the history about bert and why it changed nlp more than any algorithm in the recent years
Understand how bert is different from other standard algorithm and is closer to how humans process languages
Use the tokenizing tools provided with bert to preprocess text data efficiently
Use the bert layer as a embedding to plug it to your own nlp model
Use bert as a pre-trained model and then fine tune it to get the most out of it
Explore the github project from the google research team to get the tools we need
Get models available on tensorflow hub, the platform where you can get already trained models
Clean text data
Create datasets for ai from those data
Use google colab and tensorflow 2.0 for your ai implementations
Create customs layers and models in tf 2.0 for specific nlp tasks
Show more
Show less

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome to the course

Course curriculum, Colab toolkit and data links

EXTRA: Learning Path

BERT - Intuition

What is BERT?

Quiz: BERT definition

Embedding

Quiz: From text to numbers

General Idea

Quiz: General Idea

Old fashioned seq2seq

Transformer general understanding

Attention

Quiz: Transformers and attention

Architecture

Quiz: BERT's utility

Pre-training

Quiz: BERT's applications

Application: using BERT's tokenizer

CNN explanation

Intro

Dependencies

Loading Files

Cleaning Data

Tokenization

Dataset Creation

Model Building

Training

Evaluation

Application: using BERT as an embedder

Important: correction for next lecture

Inputs

Model Results

Application: fine-tuning BERT to create a question answering system

Correction of "Dependencies" with new package version

Data Preprocessing

Squad Layer

Correction of "Whole Model" with new package version

Whole Model

Compile AI

Evaluation Preparation

Evaluation Creation

Evaluation Result

Home-made prediction

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Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Taught by Martin Jocqueviel, SuperDataScience Team, and Ligency Team, who are recognized for their work in NLP

Examines BERT, which is highly relevant to NLP

Develops NLP skills that are core to NLP

Teaches how to use BERT as a pre-trained model, building a strong foundation for beginners in NLP

This hands-on training with real-world applications strengthens an existing foundation for intermediate learners in NLP

This course uses Google Colab and Tensorflow 2.0 for AI implementations, which may require learners to come in with extensive background knowledge

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Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Learn BERT - essential NLP algorithm by Google with these activities:

Learn About BERT Basics

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Start the course off strong with a firm grasp on the basics of what BERT is and how it's used.

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Watch Introduction to BERT video on course landing page.
Review course notes on BERT history and architecture.
Complete the BERT Intuition quiz.

BERT Tokenization Exercise

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Reinforce your understanding of how BERT tokenizes text data by completing this exercise.

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Load the necessary libraries and import the text data.
Create a BERT tokenizer using the appropriate function.
Tokenize the text data using the BERT tokenizer.
Print the tokenized text data to verify the results.

BERT As An Embedder Demo

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Solidify your knowledge of using BERT as an embedder by creating a demo that showcases its capabilities.

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Load the necessary libraries and import the required data.
Create a BERT model and load the pre-trained weights.
Use the BERT model to generate embeddings for the input text.
Visualize the embeddings using a dimensionality reduction technique.

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BERT Resource Collection

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Facilitate future learning by compiling a collection of valuable BERT resources, tools, and tutorials.

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Search for and identify relevant BERT resources.
Organize the resources into a structured format.
Document the resources and provide brief descriptions.

Fine-Tuning BERT for Question Answering

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Challenge yourself by fine-tuning a pre-trained BERT model for question answering tasks, deepening your understanding of its capabilities.

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Load the necessary libraries and import the required data.
Load a pre-trained BERT model and fine-tune it for question answering.
Train the model on the question answering dataset.
Evaluate the model's performance on a held-out dataset.

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