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AI Fundamentals

How modern AI works, from tokens to transformers, with hands-on prompting practice.

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Beginner · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
4 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
25
Hands-on exercises
25
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI Concepts

Prompt Engineering for Everyone

Working with ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 30 lessons · 19 hours · 1 graded project

1165 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 8 lessons · 4.4 hoursWhat artificial intelligence really isModule 1 of 4 in AI Fundamentals.

  1. Quick start: find your AI career in 5 minutes

    A 5–10 minute win you can use today.

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    5 min

  2. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — What artificial intelligence really is in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  3. Core concepts

    Core concepts — What artificial intelligence really is in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  4. Worked example

    Worked example — What artificial intelligence really is in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  5. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — What artificial intelligence really is in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  6. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — What artificial intelligence really is in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  7. Applying it at work

    Applying it at work — What artificial intelligence really is in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  8. Module quiz: What artificial intelligence really is

    Check what you learned in What artificial intelligence really is before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hours LockedTokens, embeddings and contextModule 2 of 4 in AI Fundamentals.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Tokens, embeddings and context in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Tokens, embeddings and context in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Tokens, embeddings and context in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Tokens, embeddings and context in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Tokens, embeddings and context in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  6. Applying it at work

    Applying it at work — Tokens, embeddings and context in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  7. Module quiz: Tokens, embeddings and context

    Check what you learned in Tokens, embeddings and context before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hours LockedPrompting with intentModule 3 of 4 in AI Fundamentals.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Prompting with intent in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Prompting with intent in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Prompting with intent in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Prompting with intent in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Prompting with intent in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  6. Applying it at work

    Applying it at work — Prompting with intent in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  7. Module quiz: Prompting with intent

    Check what you learned in Prompting with intent before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 8 lessons · 6.3 hours LockedWhere AI failsModule 4 of 4 in AI Fundamentals.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Where AI fails in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Where AI fails in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Where AI fails in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Where AI fails in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Where AI fails in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  6. Applying it at work

    Applying it at work — Where AI fails in AI Fundamentals.

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    40 min

  7. Module quiz: Where AI fails

    Check what you learned in Where AI fails before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  8. Graded project: AI Fundamentals

    Apply everything from AI Fundamentals in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: AI Fundamentals to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
Daniel O., Data & analytics

Your instructor

Daniel O.

Data & analytics

Turns real African data problems into practical lessons learners can apply immediately.

Brian Okello, Yiga learner

“The course content made machine learning understandable, and the practice kept me moving.”

Brian Okello

Software developer, Kampala

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