> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://course.continualai.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://course.continualai.org/lectures/introduction.md).

# Introduction & Motivation

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Lecture #1: Introduction & Motivation - Recording \[22-11-2021]
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Lecture #1: Introduction & Motivation - Slides
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*Slides PDF*
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*In this lecture we will address the following points:*

* Course structure and modality
* Intro to continual learning
* Relationship with other learning paradigms
* Brief history of continual Learning and its milestones&#x20;