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Prompt Engineering Basics

Master the structure of prompts that consistently produce useful results.

1h 21m 9 lessons 4.8 5.1k learners

Course content

Module 1: What a good prompt contains

Role, task, context, format and constraints

  • Why prompts decide the answer9 min
  • The five part prompt formula9 min
  • Give real context, not adjectives9 min

Module 2: Techniques that lift quality

Examples, steps, personas and structured output

  • Show examples of what you want9 min
  • Ask for reasoning and steps9 min
  • Control the output format9 min

Module 3: Iterating and staying safe

Fixing weak answers, checking facts and reusable prompts

  • Fixing a weak answer9 min
  • Check facts and protect privacy9 min
  • Build your own prompt library9 min