IBM Data Science Practice Test

What makes a deep learning network "deep"?

1. It has been trained many times and its accuracy has improved over time.

2. The system had access to "deep" knowledge as its corpus

3. The system has many neurons

4. It is a multi-perceptron with many 'hidden' layers

The correct answer is: It is a multi-perceptron with many 'hidden' layers

A deep learning network is referred to as "deep" primarily because it consists of multiple layers, particularly hidden layers, in its architecture. In the context of neural networks, especially those used in deep learning, these multi-layered frameworks allow for the extraction of increasingly complex features from the data. Each layer transforms the input data, enabling the network to learn hierarchical representations. The term "deep" signifies not just a large number of layers, but a specific architecture where the presence of hidden layers contributes to the model's ability to capture intricate patterns and relationships. This is fundamental to tasks such as image recognition, natural language processing, and more, where traditional methods might struggle. The other choices do not align with the definition of "deep" in the context of deep learning. For example, simply being trained many times or having access to comprehensive knowledge does not denote the depth of the network. Likewise, having many neurons does contribute to a network’s capacity but does not inherently define its depth without the corresponding structure of multiple layers. Therefore, the correct choice emphasizes the importance of a multi-layered architecture that characterizes deep learning networks.