How does a neural network learn?

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Learn how a neural network learns through a hands-on example of building one from scratch

intermediate Published 21 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Build a simple neural network from scratch using basic math operations
  2. Run the neural network by hand to understand its components and how they interact
  3. Configure the network's parameters to optimize its learning process
  4. Test the network's performance using a sample dataset
  5. Apply the backpropagation algorithm to update the network's weights and biases
Who Needs to Know This

Machine learning engineers and data scientists can benefit from understanding how neural networks learn to improve their model's performance

Key Insight

💡 Neural networks learn through iterative updates of their weights and biases using backpropagation

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Learn how a neural network learns through a hands-on example of building one from scratch

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This is Day 7 of building a neural network from scratch. Yesterday we ran a whole neural network by hand and got a tidy answer: a 57%… Continue reading on Medium »
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