Practice Backpropagation And Activation Functions (7.3) - Deep Learning and Neural Networks
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Backpropagation and Activation Functions

Practice - Backpropagation and Activation Functions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of backpropagation in neural networks?

💡 Hint: Think about how the network learns.

Question 2 Easy

Name one common activation function.

💡 Hint: Recall the functions we discussed.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of backpropagation?

To reduce the loss during training
To increase the complexity of the model
To select optimal activation functions

💡 Hint: Remember its role in training.

Question 2

True or False: The Sigmoid function can cause the vanishing gradient problem.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the effects of squashing outputs.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the Sigmoid function outputs a value of 0.7 for a certain input. If the true output is 0, calculate the Mean Squared Error (MSE) loss.

💡 Hint: Remember the MSE formula involves squaring the difference.

Challenge 2 Hard

If using gradient descent, explain how learning rate affects the weight update process during backpropagation. What happens if it's too high or too low?

💡 Hint: Think about speed versus accuracy in updates.

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