Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

Our awareness of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing, and AI is having a real impact on our lives. Our previously "dumb" machines are becoming "smart" and the organisations we deal with daily are increasingly using "algorithms" to make decisions about us.

Understanding how AI works will help you interact with the technology-driven world in a more informed way. This course has been developed to provide a gentle introduction to artificial intelligence for those starting to explore this fascinating field.

Course Outline

Level

For the technically competent beginner You should be technically confident, but may or may not have any programming experience.

Suitable For

Adults and Teenagers

Description

Gain hands-on experience in using AI to solve problems using Python.

Detail

What is AI?

Understand the huge breadth of possible AI techniques. Understand a little of this history. Understand what an algorithm is.

Reinforcement Learning

• Understand this useful AI technique for training "agents" to perform a task.

• Teach an Agent to Solve a Maze

• Teach an agent to find its way out of a maze.

• Teach an Agent to Play a Game

• Teach an agent to play a simple 2-player game like noughts and crosses.

• Teach a Robot to Walk

• Teach a simple robot simulation to walk.

Skills you will pick up in the course

Key skill categories

• Python programming
• Object oriented design
• AI and data science
• Artificial intelligence
• Algorithms

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Analyse and design computable representations of problems
• Explain the mechanisms of reinforcement learning
• Create trainable agents to solve certain problems
• Write Python code to implement reinforcement learning agents