Explore the fundamentals of multi-layer perceptrons (MLPs) and neural networks in this comprehensive 2-hour tutorial on machine learning. Delve into the reasons for using neural networks, their applications, and the structure of MLPs. Learn about artificial neural networks (ANNs) and their similarity to biological neural networks in animal brains. Discover how neural networks learn from data to make predictions, and understand their computational power. The tutorial covers key topics including an introduction to neural networks, their uses, and a practical demonstration of MLPs. Gain insights into the layers and neurons that compose MLPs, and how they process and transform data from input to output.