Main Layers of a Neural Network
- Input Layer: Receives the raw data (such as pixels in an image, words in a sentence, or numerical values) and passes it onward.
- Hidden Layers: One or more intermediate layers where mathematical functions, weights, and activation functions process signals and extract features.
- Output Layer: Produces the final result, prediction, classification, or decision.
How They Work (Brain Analogy)
- Neurons vs. Nodes: Biological neurons communicate via electrical and chemical signals across synapses; artificial nodes pass numerical values through weighted connections.
- Weights: Similar to how synapses strengthen or weaken in the brain, artificial connections have weights that scale the importance of a signal.
- Training (Backpropagation): The network learns by comparing its output to the correct answer, measuring errors, and adjusting weights through backpropagation and gradient descent.

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