Write effective prompts to get the output you want. Learn how to incorporate prompting techniques, such as few-shot prompting, into your work. Understand how generative AI tools produce output and the importance of evaluating output before using it. By the end of this course, you will be able to write clear and specific prompts and produce outputs that help accomplish workplace tasks.
Discover the Art of Prompting
Discover the Art of Prompting
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What you'll learn
Create prompts that provide clear and specific instructions for a variety of use cases
Describe the role of writing effective prompts in producing LLM output
Analyze the output of an LLM model and refine prompts as needed
Apply specific prompting techniques, including few-shot prompting
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There are 4 modules in this course
n this module, you'll gain a conceptual understanding of the large language models that power generative AI.
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3 videos
In this module, you’ll learn best practices for writing clear and specific prompts and see how to leverage this skill for different purposes at work. You'll also discover the power of iteration and get hands-on practice writing, transforming, and refining your prompts.
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3 videos2 readings2 assignments1 plugin
In this module, you’ll advance your skills with more prompting techniques, such as few-shot and chain-of-thought prompting.
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2 videos1 reading
In this module, you’ll review the key concepts from the course and demonstrate your understanding with an end-of-course assessment.
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1 video1 assignment
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