Free GPU for Your Python Code and Deep Learning Model With Google Colab
Introduction to Google Colaboratory, a tool that lets you execute Python code in the browser using GPU for free
If you’re a beginner in deep learning and find it too slow to run the tutorials, or perhaps you faced a “CUDA” related error — don’t worry. Google Colaboratory (Google Colab) is a free and straightforward solution.
Google Colab is a free Jupyter notebook hosted on Google cloud that allows for executing your Python code in the browser and offers the ability to run it on a GPU for free.
GPU stands for Graphics Processing Unit, and in most cases, it’s better than CPUs for training neural networks. Training neural networks involve millions of small calculations in parallel, and GPUs excel in such execution models.
Getting Started with Google Colab
It’s straightforward to get started with Google Colab. The only prerequisite is to have a Google account. Here are the steps to get started,
- Access https://colab.research.google.com/
- In the top menu, click on File, then on New notebook
