Summary
In this chapter, we learned what TensorFlow is and why it is so important for the ML industry.
First, we analyzed the main commonalities and differences between BigQuery ML and TensorFlow, and we understood that they are addressed to different target personas within the ML community.
Then, we discovered how we can complement BigQuery ML and TensorFlow to get the maximum value by combining these two frameworks.
By taking a gradual and step-by-step approach, we learned how to export BigQuery ML models into the TensorFlow format so that we can deploy them into environments other than BigQuery.
After that, we tested how to import and use a TensorFlow model in BigQuery ML. This approach enables data analysts to easily access and use advanced TensorFlow ML models that have been developed by data scientists and ML engineers. Finally, after importing the ML model, we tested the imported ML model on a BigQuery table to predict the trip duration of a bike ride with the New...