Platform comparison
fast.ai vs Professor Messer
1 coursesCourses in our catalog1 courses
Free to start
YesYes
Certificates on listed courses
NoNo
In short
fast.ai: Deep Learning, Practical AI, Neural Networks.
Professor Messer: Cybersecurity, IT Certifications, CompTIA.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fast.ai | Professor Messer |
|---|---|---|
| Free to start | Yes | Yes |
| Certificates on listed courses | No | No |
| Course count | 1 | 1 |
| Focus areas | Deep Learning Practical AI Neural Networks | Cybersecurity IT Certifications CompTIA |
fast.ai
fast.ai was created by Jeremy Howard and Rachel Thomas to make deep learning accessible to practitioners. Their Practical Deep Learning for Coders course is legendary: a top-down, hands-on approach that gets you building real models from day one. Everything is completely free, including the book.
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Professor Messer provides free, high-quality video training for IT certification exams including CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, and more. Instructor Jason Messer is widely respected in the IT community for clear, focused exam prep training. Courses cover study guides, practice tests, and detailed video tutorials covering every exam objective.
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