Prompting Foundations: Talk to Any AI

Prompting Foundations: Talk to Any AI

The beginner course for getting genuinely useful answers out of ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Six short modules: how chatbots work, the anatomy of a great prompt, context and roles, iteration, common mistakes, and a reusable prompt toolkit.

6 sections·15 lessons

What you'll learn

1. How AI Chatbots Actually Work

  • What's really happening when you hit Enter
  • Video: Prompt engineering crash course
  • Check: how chatbots work

2. The Anatomy of a Great Prompt

  • The 4-part prompt formula
  • Video: The perfect prompt formula in 8 minutes
  • Check: prompt anatomy

3. Context & Roles: Make the AI an Expert

  • Role prompting and context windows
  • Check: context & roles

4. Iterate: From First Draft to Great Output

  • Treat the first answer as a first draft
  • Check: iteration

5. Common Mistakes (and Easy Fixes)

  • The 6 mistakes that ruin most prompts
  • Check: common mistakes

6. Your Prompt Toolkit

  • 10 reusable templates to keep forever
  • Video: Google's prompting course, condensed
  • Final check: your toolkit

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