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Understanding Artificial Intelligence

What AI is and isn't, Narrow vs general AI, AI in Africa today, and more.

Yiga AI

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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.

Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursWhat AI is and isn'tModule 1 of 4 in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — What AI is and isn't in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — What AI is and isn't in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — What AI is and isn't in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — What AI is and isn't in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Module quiz: What AI is and isn't
Check what you learned in What AI is and isn't before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedNarrow vs general AIModule 2 of 4 in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Narrow vs general AI in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Narrow vs general AI in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Narrow vs general AI in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Narrow vs general AI in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Module quiz: Narrow vs general AI
Check what you learned in Narrow vs general AI before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedAI in Africa todayModule 3 of 4 in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — AI in Africa today in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — AI in Africa today in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — AI in Africa today in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — AI in Africa today in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Module quiz: AI in Africa today
Check what you learned in AI in Africa today before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedEthics & biasModule 4 of 4 in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Ethics & bias in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Ethics & bias in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Ethics & bias in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Ethics & bias in Understanding Artificial Intelligence.
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40 min
Module quiz: Ethics & bias
Check what you learned in Ethics & bias before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min
Graded project: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Apply everything from Understanding Artificial Intelligence in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
Graded project · Locked
120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Understanding Artificial Intelligence 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

Your instructor

Grace A.

AI for professions

Shows working professionals how to use AI responsibly inside everyday workflows.

“The examples felt relevant to public service and worked on the connection I actually have.”
Samuel Mwangi
Public service officer, Nairobi

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

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AI in email & docs, Meeting notes, Spreadsheet AI, and more.

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