Video course · 9 chapters · 23 min · certificate
Prompt Engineering Fundamentals: Key Techniques for Generative AI Developers
Prompt engineering fundamentals from Microsoft's Generative AI for Beginners: what prompt engineering is, choosing a model, why stochastic outputs and fabrication make it necessary, the iterate principle, instructions, improving prompts, cues and examples.
What you'll learn
- Define prompt engineering
- Explain stochastic responses
- Reduce fabrication
- Iterate prompts systematically
- Use instructions and cues
- Use examples to shape output
Chapters
9 chapters · 23:23-
2:07
01Intro Members
Introduction and recap
Lesson four.
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1:45
02Concepts Members
What is prompt engineering
How models respond.
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4:51
03Challenges Members
Why prompt engineering: stochasticity
Non-deterministic outputs.
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3:28
04Challenges Members
Second challenge: fabrication
Made-up content.
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2:12
05Process Members
High-level principle: iterate
Basic prompt then refine.
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1:50
06Techniques Members
Using instructions
A lesson plan example.
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2:28
07Techniques Members
Improving prompts and reducing fabrication
Tightening output.
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1:02
08Techniques Members
Using cues
Shaping phrasing.
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3:40
09Techniques Members
Examples
Few-shot.
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