Want to use generative AI tools but not sure where to start? Google Prompting Essentials teaches you how to give clear and specific instructions to generative AI - known as prompting. In 5 easy steps, you'll learn how to prompt effectively and unlock more of AI’s benefits.
Google Prompting Essentials
Learn to give clear and specific instructions to generative AI in 5 easy steps. Get help creating content, analyzing data, and summarizing information with Google Prompting Essentials. No experience necessary.
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What you'll learn
Practice using 5 steps to write effective prompts
Apply prompting techniques to help you with every-day work tasks
Use prompting to speed up data analysis and build presentations
Design prompts to create AI agents to role-play conversations and get expert feedback
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There are 4 modules in this course
Need a dependable formula for writing prompts? We’ll share a 5-step prompting framework that you can use across tools and models. And if your prompt doesn’t produce what you need on the first try, don't worry – that's part of the process! You’ll learn how to evaluate and iterate until you get the results you’re looking for.
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13 videos5 readings4 assignments
Don’t know when to use AI? We’ll guide you through examples that can help you save time at work. You’ll design prompts that help you draft emails and adapt them to different audiences, supercharge your brainstorming, quickly build tables and trackers, turn meeting notes into action items, and summarize lengthy documents.
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9 videos3 readings3 assignments
Need to crunch data or pull together a presentation? You’ll design prompts that help you extract insights, understand spreadsheet formulas, and build graphs to visualize data. Once you’re ready to present your findings, you can use AI tools to help with speaker notes and practice before your big day.
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8 videos2 readings2 assignments
Wish you had a partner to help think through different possibilities? You'll use advanced prompting techniques, like prompt chaining and multimodal prompting, to turn abstract ideas into step-by-step solutions. Even better, you’ll create a personalized AI agent to role-play conversations and provide expert feedback that can help you prepare for any scenario.
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Prompting is the process of giving instructions to a gen AI tool to receive new information or to achieve a desired outcome on a task. Each input is called a ‘prompt.’ Some gen AI tools generate text or images, while others generate video, audio, or even code.
Prompting – or giving AI instructions – is the key to unlocking more of AI’s benefits. In this course, you’ll learn how to prompt in 5 easy steps, which can help you save time and simplify complex tasks. Moreover, learning to prompt can give you a competitive advantage as AI skills are applicable across industries.
Google Prompting Essentials is taught by AI experts at Google who are working to make technology helpful for everyone. In under 10 hours, you’ll learn how to prompt effectively and make AI work for you. The course includes engaging videos and readings, and you’ll be able to practice your prompting skills in hands-on activities. As you progress through the course, you'll build a library of reusable prompts, so the next time you need a little help from AI, you don’t need to prompt from scratch.
This self-paced course is designed to fit into busy schedules and the skills taught are applicable across a variety of roles and industries. You don’t need any technical or prompt writing experience to start, and the skills you’ll learn can be applied across any gen AI tool or model. After you complete the course, you’ll earn a certificate from Google to share with your network and employer.