Kickstart Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

Master AI Fundamentals and Build Real-World Machine Learning and Deep Learning Solutions.

Key Features
● Hands-on AI guide with Python, TensorFlow, and Keras implementations.
● Step-by-step walkthroughs of Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models.
● Bridges AI theory with real-world applications and coding exercises.

Book Description
AI is transforming industries, driving innovation, and shaping the future of technology. A strong foundation in AI fundamentals is essential for anyone looking to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving field.

Kickstart Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals is a comprehensive companion designed to demystify core AI concepts, covering Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Neural Networks. Tailored for all AI enthusiasts, this book provides hands-on Python implementation using the TensorFlow-Keras framework, ensuring a seamless learning experience from theory to practice.

Bridging the gap between concepts and real-world applications, this book offers intuitive explanations, mathematical foundations, and practical use cases. Readers will explore supervised and unsupervised Machine Learning models, master Convolutional Neural Networks for image classification, and leverage Long Short-Term Memory networks for time-series forecasting. Each chapter includes coding examples and guided exercises, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and advanced learners.

Beyond technical expertise, this book explores emerging trends like Generative AI and ethical considerations in AI, preparing readers for the challenges and opportunities in the field. This book will provide you the essential knowledge and hands-on experience to stay competitive. Don’t get left behind—embrace AI and future-proof your career today!

What you will learn
● Build and train machine learning models for real-world datasets.
● Apply neural networks to classification and regression tasks.
● Implement CNNs and LSTMs for vision and sequence modeling.
● Solve AI problems using Python, TensorFlow, and Keras.
● Fine-tune pre-trained models for domain-specific applications.
● Explore generative AI for creative and industrial use cases.

Who is this book for?
This book is tailored for students in AI courses at leading universities and professionals transitioning into AI. Suitable for undergraduates in BE, BTech, BCA, MCA, and related fields, as well as data scientists, software engineers, and analysts, it bridges AI theory with hands-on Python applications. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, this guide equips you with essential AI and GenAI skills.

1. Introduction and Evolution of AI Technologies
2. Modern Approach to AI
3. Introduction to Machine Learning
4. Regression Versus Classification Model
5. Naive Bayes as a Linear Classifier
6. Tree-Based Machine Learning Models
7. Distance-Based Machine Learning Models
8. Support Vector Machines
9. Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks
10. Training Neural Networks
11. Introduction to Convolutional Neural Networks
12. Classification Using CNN
13. Pre-trained CNN Architectures
14. Introduction to Recurrent Neural Networks
15. Introduction to Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)
16. Application of LSTM in NLP and TS Forecasting
17. Emerging Trends and Ethical Considerations in AI
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Dr. S. Mahesh Anand is a distinguished educator, corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and consultant specializing in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Anand has been instrumental in shaping the learning journey of more than 50,000 students and professionals across India.

Dr. Anand served as a full-time faculty member at VIT University (Vellore) for a decade, where he honed his academic and research skills. In 2012, he founded his consulting and training firm, Scientific Computing Solutions (SCS-India).

His professional footprint includes delivering transformative corporate training sessions for leading organizations such as Great Learning, Chegg, TNQTech, CGI, Mad Street Den, and numerous startups. Additionally, he has conducted over 800 master training sessions for faculty members at higher education institutions across India.

Among his accolades, Dr. Anand is the recipient of the AT&T Labs Award from IEEE Headquarters and the M.V. Chauhan Award from the IEEE India Council for his pioneering work on the ANN-Fuzzy hybrid AI model for cancer prediction. In 2022, he was also honored with the Best Data Science and AI Educator Award by AI Global Media, UK.

As the founder of "Learn AI with Anand," a flagship program of SCS-India, he continues to inspire learners through his online cohort courses, technical books, published works, and innovative teaching methodologies. Dr. Anand’s love for reading, exploring new destinations, and writing fuels his passion for learning, discovering fresh perspectives, and sharing knowledge through his work.

ABOUT TECHNICAL REVIEWER

Sudin Baraokar holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai. He is an innovator in emerging and deep technologies, with extensive experience as CIO, CTO, and IT Advisor at major organizations such as SBI, Barclays, IBM, and GE. Currently, he is an IT Advisor to global organizations and academia, as well as the founder of a deep tech startup.

Sudin has expertise in over 70 technologies and platforms, including AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, data science, IoT, blockchain, cloud computing, low code/no code development, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture. He established the Bankchain Alliance, a consortium of over 30 banks focused on emerging tech solutions.

At SBI, Sudin transformed the core banking systems to handle 24,000 transactions per second and 1.5 billion transactions per day, serving over 500 million customers and 700 million accounts. He also developed the SBI YONO smart mobile banking application, which has over 50 million users.

Currently, Sudin is developing AI-based digital transformation platforms for supply chain management (SCM), trade tech, fintech, regtech, and risk tech. He has trained over 1 million professionals, entrepreneurs, faculty, and students in deep tech and emerging technologies. With more than 1,000 technology and digital transformation events delivered, he has also mentored over 500 startups.

Sudin is a global keynote speaker on topics such as emerging tech, deep tech, innovations, and collaboration. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, singing, volunteering for charity, and researching future tech, economics, sports, and history.