Software Development
Level: Introductory

Mastering Prompt Engineering for GPT

1 day
Mastering Prompt Engineering for GPT

Welcome to the exhilarating realm of Prompt Engineering! As our world becomes more and more intertwined with artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs), understanding the nuances of crafting effective prompts is essential. This comprehensive course will provide you with the knowledge and techniques needed to harness the full potential of LLMs like GPT.

Despite their immense capabilities, these LLMs work on a simple principle: You provide a sequence of text (the prompt), and the model generates a corresponding output. Yet, as the old computing adage goes, “Garbage In, Garbage Out.” A poorly designed prompt can result in disastrous outcomes, potentially jeopardizing your or your business’s reputation. This course aims to ensure you avoid such pitfalls by teaching you the art of designing robust and effective prompts.

Users have reported vastly different results when interacting with models like ChatGPT. The secret behind high-quality output lies not in luck, but in careful crafting of prompts, a set of skills that are as much art as science and that anyone can learn. This course, focused on the emerging field of Prompt Engineering, will enable you to unlock this hidden potential, and drastically improve the output you receive from these models.

Throughout the course, you’ll delve into a range of topics from understanding the core components of a prompt, exploring the various types and characteristics of LLMs, to tackling real-world use cases like text summarization, email writing, and business report generation. You’ll learn how to improve and refine prompts, use examples to guide the model’s responses, and address common issues such as bias and hallucination.

Did you know that just by including a key specification in your prompt, you could vastly improve the response of ChatGPT? Or that, with a simple trick, you can turn ChatGPT into an expert in your chosen field, who can guide you and help you create content? These are just a few of the insights you’ll gain as you progress through the course modules.

Through hands-on labs, you’ll get to interact with different LLMs and use advanced prompt design techniques. We’ll explore powerful methods like few-shot prompting, Chain of Thoughts (CoT) prompting, and persona-based prompts.

So whether you’re a tech enthusiast, an AI professional, or just someone curious about the world of AI and LLMs, this course is your gateway to mastering the art and science of prompt engineering. Equip yourself with the skills needed to navigate this rapidly evolving landscape and transform your interactions with these powerful models. Welcome aboard on this exciting journey of discovery and mastery in Prompt Engineering!

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Course Outline

Introducing Prompt Engineering

Overview of Prompting Approaches

Basic Prompt Improvements

Limitations of Language Models

Understanding Language Models

Giving Examples

Customising the Output

Role-Based Prompting

Multiple Perspectives

Adding Personality

Reasoning

Scenarios and Use Cases

Additional Topics

Conclusions

Intended Audience

This course is suitable if you have had some exposure to ChatGPT and would like to deepen your skills. You can gain benefit from the course whether or not you have programming experience.

Prerequisites

Those attending this course should meet the following: