Deep Learning Foundations
Free Advanced course · 14 lessons · 6 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build neural networks from first principles. CNNs, RNNs, transformers — math + code in PyTorch. Across 14 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Tensors and autograd
- Feedforward networks
- Backpropagation by hand
- CNNs for vision
- RNNs and sequences
- Attention and transformers
Skills you'll pick up
- Tensors and autograd
- Feedforward networks
- Backpropagation by hand
- CNNs for vision
- RNNs and sequences
- Attention and transformers
Tools covered
- Deep Learning
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Tensors and autograd
Module 1 of Deep Learning Foundations. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Feedforward networks
Module 2 of Deep Learning Foundations. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Backpropagation by hand
Module 3 of Deep Learning Foundations. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: CNNs for vision
Module 4 of Deep Learning Foundations. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 5: RNNs and sequences
Module 5 of Deep Learning Foundations. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Tensors and autograd
- Feedforward networks
- Backpropagation by hand
- CNNs for vision
- RNNs and sequences
- Attention and transformers
- Training tricks that matter
- Your first deep learning project
- Deep Learning: Deep dive 9
- Deep Learning: Deep dive 10
- Deep Learning: Deep dive 11
- Deep Learning: Deep dive 12
- Deep Learning: Deep dive 13
- Deep Learning: Deep dive 14
Instructor
Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka — Research Scientist
Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka is a Research Scientist with years of hands-on experience teaching Deep Learning to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Deep Learning Foundations. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $130,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,00,000 per year · 77,842 open roles worldwide
- Deep Learning Specialist
- Senior Deep Learning Lead
- Deep Learning Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Deep Learning Foundations course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Deep Learning Foundations, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Deep Learning Foundations take?
14 lessons, typically completed in 6 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.