Lecture 6: PyTorch Basics

(Last updated: Jan 27, 2026)

This lecture gives an introduction about using the PyTorch deep learning framework.

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Preparation

Watch this 3-minute PyTorch in 100 Seconds video.

Lecture

Below is the link to the online notebook:

• PyTorch Implementation Online Notebook

Follow the steps below to set up the notebook:

• Have the JupyterLab environment ready.
• Download the structured data processing module from the GitHub repository. Or you can also download the zip file from this link.
• Open the notebook file (docs/pytorch-structured-data.ipynb) and start working on the tasks.

Additional Resources

The following resources give more detailed information about PyTorch:

• UvA Introduction to PyTorch Tutorial
• Introduction to PyTorch (Part 1)
• Introduction to PyTorch (Part 2)
• Deep Learning with PyTorch: A 60 Minute Blitz