Introduction to MNIST Dataset

Examine the MNIST and prepare that data for training in this lesson.

The MNIST dataset

MNIST (Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology) is a subset of a larger dataset available at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The MNIST database contains handwritten digits (0 through 9) and provides a baseline for testing image processing systems. The modelโ€™s task is to learn the digits and classify the new digits as input.

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