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10.3 Google Colab

Google Colab is a free, cloud-based version of Jupyter Notebook that runs entirely in your web browser — no installation needed. Your notebooks are saved to Google Drive, and Google provides the computing power, including free access to GPUs for training models.

This is huge for learners who do not have a powerful computer. A student in Addis Ababa with only a basic laptop can open Colab, get a free GPU, and train a real machine-learning model that their own machine could never handle locally.

Scenario

You need to train a model but your laptop is old and slow, and you have a limited budget. What is the best choice?

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Google Colab requires you to install special software on your computer before you can use it.