Installing software and setting up

As the title says, Python is the language used to implement all machine learning algorithms and techniques throughout this entire book. We'll also use many popular Python packages and tools such as NumPy, SciPy, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn. So at the end of this kick-off chapter, let's make sure we set up the tools and working environment properly, even though some of you are already experts in Python or might be familiar with some tools.

Setting up Python and environments

We'll be using Python 3 in this book. As you may know, Python 2 will no longer be supported after 2020, so starting with or switching to Python 3 is strongly recommended. Trust me, the transition is pretty...