As generative AI (GenAI) reshapes workplaces and job roles, using it effectively is now essential. Prompt engineering is the key to directing GenAI models and refining their output for desired results.

Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics

Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics
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Instructors: Antonio Cangiano
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Explain the concept and relevance of prompt engineering in generative AI models.
Apply the best practices for creating prompts.
Assess commonly used tools for prompt engineering.
Apply common prompt engineering techniques and approaches for writing effective prompts.
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Reviewed on Oct 1, 2025
Provide basics of Generative AI Prompt Engineering through instruction, guided online activities, practice quizzes and reinforced by appearances of Industry Practitioners. Excellent Class!
Reviewed on Mar 12, 2026
This is an excellent course for beginners. It clearly aligns the mind to think and write in a particular way that helps in getting better results from the AI tools.
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2025
This course was an eye-opening introduction into the power of prompt engineering and how strategic inputs can drive more accurate, creative, and relevant responses from generative AI models.

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