Prompt Engineering Essentials

This course is designed for everyone, including professionals, executives, developers, students, and enthusiasts interested in leveraging effective prompting techniques to unlock the full potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and large language models (LLMs). 

Prompt engineering is a process to effectively guide generative AI models and control their output to produce desired results. Don't let the word "engineering" scare you. This course is anyone who wants to learn the techniques, approaches, and best practices for writing effective prompts. 

You will learn about prompt techniques like zero-shot and few-shot prompting, which can improve the reliability and quality of LLMs. You will also explore various prompt engineering approaches like Interview Pattern, Chain-of-Thought, and Tree-of-Thought, which aim at generating precise and relevant responses. 

You will be introduced to commonly used prompt engineering tools like IBM watsonx Prompt Lab, Spellbook, and Dust.  

The hands-on labs included in the course offer an opportunity to optimize results by creating effective prompts in the IBM Skills Network AI Classroom. You will also hear from practitioners about the tools and approaches used in prompt engineering and the art of writing effective prompts.