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Generative AI Fundamentals CCS-100

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Description

Demand for artificial intelligence (AI) skills is growing. This certification covers different gen AI methods and models, dives deeply into the societal impact of AI tools, and gives learners a solid base for prompt engineering, refinement, and more. From understanding how text- and image-based models are trained to knowing when to use certain prompting techniques, this course will prepare people across industries, roles, and goals to leverage AI effectively.

Empowering learners with valuable AI knowledge and skills in the classroom is crucial for future career opportunities, regardless of desired field. The Generative AI Foundations curriculum and certification are a great place to start. This course also helps organizations upskill their employees to better implement AI tools. Once learners have studied and practiced all the skills covered in the course, they can take the Generative AI Foundations exam giving them an industry-recognized credential to validate they can effectively utilize generative AI technology and tools.

Duration:

ILT: 1 Day

Course components: 180-day access to:

  • Video Content
  • Text Content
  • Labs
  • Practice Exam

Audience

  • Professionals who want to learn about or improve their use of artificial intelligence (AI).

Prerequisites

  • No prior knowledge of AI use is required
  • Familiarity with productivity applications such as Microsoft 365 or Google docs is preferred

Course objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Understand, at a very basic level, how AI works
  • Learn how AI can benefit you in your life
  • Recognize and manage some of AI’s risks, limitations, and security implications
  • Discover commonly available AI tools and use them for specific tasks
  • Identify when AI can be helpful and trusted and when it can’t
  • Spot AI-generated content

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Generative AI Methods and Methodologies (2 hours and 48 minutes)

Skill 1.1: Define Generative AI (1 hour)

  • What Generative AI Is… And What It Isn’t
  • Understanding Predictive AI
  • Understanding Generative AI
  • Comparing Predictive and Generative AI
  • Dispelling Some Common Misconceptions About AI

Skill 1.2: Explain the basic processes Generative AI uses to produce an output (24 minutes)

  • Understanding the AI Process
  • What’s Necessary to Make Generative AI Work

Skill 1.3: Recognize the input and output types used in a Generative AI scenario (24 minutes)

  • Introduction to Image Models
  • Introduction to Large Language Models

Skill 1.4: Recognize that Generative AI models can be customized to perform individualized tasks (24 minutes)

  • Personalizing the User Experience
  • Improving Digital Assistants

Skill 1.5: Select an appropriate tool to perform a specific task (24 minutes)

  • Selecting the correct tool for the task
  • Using AI Tools for Search and Research

Skill 1.6: Describe the limitations of Generative AI (12 minutes)

    Limitations of Generative AI Models

Lesson 2: Basic Prompt Engineering (1 hour and 36 minutes)

Skill 2.1: Identify appropriate prompts to elicit textual information (36 minutes)

  • Writing a Short Note to Family or Friends
  • Writing a Longer Letter to Family and Friends
  • Writing an Email Message

Skill 2.2: Identify appropriate prompts to transform content (12 minutes)

  • Fine-Tuning AI Results

Skill 2.3: Identify appropriate prompts to elicit image creation and transformation (48 minutes)

  • Cartoons and Comic Book Art
  • Collages
  • Other Types of Images You Can Generate with AI
  • Crafting the Perfect Prompt to Generate Perfect Images

Skill 2.4: Identify appropriate prompts to elicit video creation and transformation (12 minutes)

  • Types of Video You Can Create

Lesson 3: Prompt Refinement (2 hours and 24 minutes)

Skill 3.1: Given an initial prompt and its output, evaluate how the prompt can be improved to elicit more targeted output (48 minutes)

  • Defining Output in Your Prompts
  • What Is Output Specification in an AI Prompt?
  • Why Is Output Specification Important?
  • Types of Output to Specify

Skill 3.2: Given an initial prompt and its output, identify additional inputs you can use to elicit more targeted output (12 minutes)

  • Strategies to Use When Engineering AI Prompts

Skill 3.3: Recognize common prompting techniques (zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-though, self-consistency, generate knowledge, prompt chaining) (1 hour)

  • What Zero-Shot Prompting Is and How It Works
  • When Does Few-Shot Prompting Make Sense?
  • What Is Chain-of-Thought Prompting?
  • How Is Self-Consistency Prompting Used?
  • What Is the Process for Prompt Chaining?

Skill 3.4: Use reverse prompting techniques to achieve an outcome (12 minutes)

  • How to Use Reverse Prompting Techniques

Skill 3.5: Given an AI output, explain how you can verify the accuracy of the output (12 minutes)

  • Why AI Tools Are Not Always Reliable

Lesson 4: Ethics, Law, and Societal Impact (1 hour)

Skill 4.1: Identify the potential for bias in Generative AI output (24 minutes)

  • AI Can Be Biased
  • Dealing with Built-In Bias

Skill 4.2: Identify the potential legal implications for using Generative AI (1 hour)

  • Who Is Legally Responsible for AI?
  • Sharing AI-Generated Content
  • Handling Plagiarism
  • Does Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Violate Copyright Laws?
  • Is AI-Created Content Copyrightable?

Skill 4.3: Explain the importance of data privacy (12 minutes)

  • Protecting Privacy

Skill 4.4: Determine the risks associated with using Generative AI (1 hour)

  • Using AI Content for Malicious Purposes
  • How to Identify AI-Written Text
  • How to Identify AI-Generated Photos and Images
  • How to Identify AI-Generated Videos
  • How to Identify AI-Generated Propaganda

Skill 4.5: Identify the impacts of Generative AI on society

  • The Impacts of Generative AI on Society

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