Introduction to Machine Learning Deployment
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Model Deployment
What is Machine Learning Deployment?
Why Deploy Machine Learning Models?
The Machine Learning Workflow Overview
Types of Deployment Strategies (Introduction)
Challenges in Model Deployment
Quiz for Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Preparing Your Model for Deployment
Saving Trained Models
Introduction to Model Serialization
Using Pickle for Model Persistence
Using Joblib for Model Persistence
Handling Model Dependencies
Saving Preprocessing Steps
Hands-on Practical: Saving and Loading a Simple Model
Quiz for Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Creating a Prediction Service with Flask
What is an API?
Introduction to Web Frameworks
Setting Up Flask
Creating a Basic Flask Application
Loading Your Saved Model in Flask
Defining a Prediction Endpoint
Handling Input Data (JSON)
Returning Predictions
Testing Your API Locally
Hands-on Practical: Building a Simple Flask Prediction API
Quiz for Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Introduction to Containerization with Docker
What is Containerization?
Introduction to Docker
Docker Concepts: Images and Containers
Installing Docker
Writing a Simple Dockerfile
Building a Docker Image for the Flask App
Running the Application in a Docker Container
Hands-on Practical: Containerizing the Prediction Service
Quiz for Chapter 4
Defining a Prediction Endpoint
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- Flask Documentation: Quickstart - Routing, Pallets, 2024 - The official guide to defining URL routes and associating them with Python functions using the @app.route() decorator in Flask.
- Building Machine Learning Powered Applications: Going from Idea to Product, Emmanuel Ameisen, 2020 (O'Reilly Media) - Provides practical guidance on deploying machine learning models, including creating API endpoints for prediction services.
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content (RFC 7231), R. Fielding, Ed., J. Reschke, Ed., 2014 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) (IETF Trust) - The definitive specification for HTTP methods like GET and POST, explaining their semantics and appropriate use cases for web communication.