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Real-world recommendation systems work with millions of users and billions of items. To handle this massive scale, recommendation systems tend to be divided into two types of models (retrieval and ranking), running one after the other, narrowing down the set of items each time. In this liveProject, you’ll implement a retrieval model using TensorFlow Recommenders, combine it with a ranking model, then create a fully functional pipeline going through both models, using a Feature Store. Finally, you’ll explore the scenario where you can’t (or choose not to) run both retrieval and ranking models online in real-time, leveraging the Feature Store once more to use the retrieval model offline.
This project is designed for learning purposes and is not a complete, production-ready application or solution.
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prerequisites
This liveProject is for data scientists with theoretical knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, and recommender systems who want to take the next step in their career. To begin these liveProjects you will need to be familiar with the following:
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- Intermediate Python (NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib)
- Intermediate scikit-learn
- Basics of TensorFlow 2.x (Keras interface)
- TensorFlow Recommenders (retrieval and ranking models)
- Basic linear algebra (vectors, spaces, matrix transformations)
- Define, train, and evaluate models
you will learn
In this liveProject, you’ll learn to create a fully functional pipeline going through both a retrieval and a ranking model, using a Feature Store:
- Split a single recommendation system to two essential parts, retrieval and ranking, using TensorFlow Recommenders
- Understand what Feature Stores are and how to use them
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- Get full access to select books for 90 days. Permanent access to excerpts from Manning products are also included, as well as references to other resources.
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Retrieval and Ranking project for free
Retrieval and Ranking project for free
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