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Also note that there are two versions of Tensorflow -- one that runs on GPUs, and one that runs only on the CPU. You may want to try the GPU version first; if it works (and you have a GPU in your computer!) it may be **considerably** faster than the CPU only version. Performance won't be a big deal for this lab, but it will matter more later on. | Also note that there are two versions of Tensorflow -- one that runs on GPUs, and one that runs only on the CPU. You may want to try the GPU version first; if it works (and you have a GPU in your computer!) it may be **considerably** faster than the CPU only version. Performance won't be a big deal for this lab, but it will matter more later on. | ||
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+ | - The GPU version of Tensorflow has considerably more external dependencies - you will need to install several Nvidia packages to support it. There be dragons there. | ||
+ | - It might seem natural to use the ''anaconda'' install instructions, since that's what we're using in class. However, I have found that the creation of virtual environments complicates life, and doesn't seem to work well with the notebooks we've been using. A much simpler way is just to use the ''pip'' installation method. | ||
**Part 2: implement basic MNIST tutorial** | **Part 2: implement basic MNIST tutorial** |