Top 7 Notable Trends in Deep Learning and Neural Networks - DZone AI

The fundamental idea behind a neural network is to simulate multiple interconnected cells within a computer's "brain" so that it can learn from its environment, recognize different patterns and, in general, make decisions similar to a human being. A basic neural network contains about millions of artificial neurons known as units. These units are arranged in layers with each layer connecting to the other side. Each Hidden Unit is a squeezed linear function of its inputs. Output Units -- These signal how the Network should respond to the information it has recently acquired.