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Generative AI Concepts

How LLMs work, Tokens & context, Image/audio/video generation, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
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 · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursHow LLMs workModule 1 of 4 in Generative AI Concepts.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — How LLMs work in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — How LLMs work in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — How LLMs work in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — How LLMs work in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: How LLMs work

    Check what you learned in How LLMs work before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedTokens & contextModule 2 of 4 in Generative AI Concepts.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Tokens & context in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Tokens & context in Generative AI Concepts.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Tokens & context in Generative AI Concepts.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Tokens & context in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Tokens & context

    Check what you learned in Tokens & context before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedImage/audio/video generationModule 3 of 4 in Generative AI Concepts.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Image/audio/video generation in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Image/audio/video generation in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Image/audio/video generation in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Image/audio/video generation in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Image/audio/video generation

    Check what you learned in Image/audio/video generation before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedLimitations & hallucinationsModule 4 of 4 in Generative AI Concepts.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Limitations & hallucinations in Generative AI Concepts.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Limitations & hallucinations in Generative AI Concepts.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Limitations & hallucinations in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Limitations & hallucinations in Generative AI Concepts.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Limitations & hallucinations

    Check what you learned in Limitations & hallucinations before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Generative AI Concepts

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

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Generative AI Concepts 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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