What you need for this book
The execution of the code examples provided in this book requires an installation of Python 3.7.0 or newer on macOS, Linux, or Microsoft Windows. We will make frequent use of Python's essential libraries for scientific computing throughout this book, including SciPy, NumPy, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, and pandas.
The first chapter will provide you with instructions and useful tips to set up your Python environment and these core libraries. We will add additional libraries to our repertoire, and installation instructions are provided in the respective chapters, for example, the NLTK library for natural language processing in Chapter 8, Applying Machine Learning to Sentiment Analysis, the Flask web framework in Chapter 9, Embedding a Machine Learning Model into a Web Application, and TensorFlow for efficient NN training on GPUs in Chapter 13 to Chapter 18.
