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Learn Prompt Engineering

Learn about effective prompting techniques to craft high-quality prompts, maximizing your use of generative AI.

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  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Time to complete

    Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary
     
    1 hour

  • Projects

    1

  • Prerequisites

    1 course
     
    We suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn Prompt Engineering:
    • Learn How to Use ChatGPT

About this course

Ready to supercharge your AI prompts? In this course, you will learn how to craft great prompts that will ensure your interaction with an AI system like ChatGPT or Gemini will give the best results. You will learn how to prepare an AI for an interaction, how to properly break down a task into bite-sized pieces, and how to use effective prompting techniques.

Skills you'll gain

  • Using AI effectively

  • Zero-shot prompting

  • One-shot prompting

  • Few-shot prompting

  • Chain of thought prompting

Syllabus

1 lesson • 1 project • 2 quizzes

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