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Prompt Engineering for Everyone

Prompt anatomy, Role/context/format, Few-shot & chain-of-thought, 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 hoursPrompt anatomyModule 1 of 4 in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Prompt anatomy in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Prompt anatomy in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Prompt anatomy in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Prompt anatomy in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Prompt anatomy

    Check what you learned in Prompt anatomy before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedRole/context/formatModule 2 of 4 in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Role/context/format in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Role/context/format in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Role/context/format in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Role/context/format in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Role/context/format

    Check what you learned in Role/context/format before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedFew-shot & chain-of-thoughtModule 3 of 4 in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Few-shot & chain-of-thought in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Few-shot & chain-of-thought in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Few-shot & chain-of-thought in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Few-shot & chain-of-thought in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Few-shot & chain-of-thought

    Check what you learned in Few-shot & chain-of-thought before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedPrompt libraryModule 4 of 4 in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Prompt library in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Prompt library in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Prompt library in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Prompt library in Prompt Engineering for Everyone.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Prompt library

    Check what you learned in Prompt library before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Prompt Engineering for Everyone

    Apply everything from Prompt Engineering for Everyone in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Prompt Engineering for Everyone 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
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