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Explore Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
Artificial Intelligence
Level 1 - Exploration

Explore Prompt Engineering Fundamentals

Taught by Dr. Marcus Chen

About This Challenge

Discover the art and science of communicating effectively with AI language models. This foundational challenge introduces you to prompt engineering, the skill of crafting inputs that produce desired outputs from AI systems. Build the foundational skills for leveraging AI in your work.

What You'll Learn

  • Explain how language models process and generate text at a conceptual level
  • Apply common prompt patterns effectively to get consistent results from AI
  • Control output format, length, and style through strategic prompting techniques
  • Iterate and refine prompts systematically to improve AI-generated results
  • Recognize AI limitations, failure modes, and when not to rely on AI outputs

Challenge Content

24 lessons
Understanding Language Models
Welcome to Prompt Engineering
8 Min
How Language Models Actually Work
7 Min
The Anatomy of an Effective Prompt
8 Min
LLM Fundamentals Check
10 Min
Your First Structured Prompt
20 Min
Essential Prompt Patterns
Introduction to Prompt Patterns
10 Min
The Role Pattern
7 Min
The Few-Shot Pattern
8 Min
Chain of Thought Prompting
7 Min
Prompt Patterns Knowledge Check
10 Min
Apply Prompt Patterns
25 Min
Controlling AI Output
Output Control Fundamentals
8 Min
Format Specification Techniques
8 Min
Length and Style Control
7 Min
Constraints and Negative Instructions
6 Min
Output Control Knowledge Check
10 Min
Master Output Control
25 Min
Iteration, Limitations & Ethics
The Art of Prompt Iteration
8 Min
Systematic Prompt Refinement
8 Min
Understanding AI Limitations
8 Min
Ethical Prompt Engineering
7 Min
Iteration & Ethics Knowledge Check
10 Min
Build Your Prompt Library
35 Min
Your Prompt Engineering Journey Continues
5 Min

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Challenge Info

Level
Level 1 - Exploration
Subject
Artificial Intelligence
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Requirements

  • No prior AI or programming experience needed
  • Access to any AI chatbot (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar)
  • Curiosity and willingness to experiment with prompts
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