Neural Networks, Demystified

Ben Rohald
Towards Data Science
9 min readJul 14, 2019

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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

You’ve no doubt heard about neural networks — the mysterious and sci-fi-like technology that makes for a great buzzword. But being someone who isn’t technical, you’ve written them off as an enigma left only for computer science nerds (like myself). That changes today with this primer on how they work, designed for people who know nothing about computer science, coding, or mathematics.

What is a neural network?

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Software Engineering and Mathematics student with a passion for all things data.