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Google Prompting Essentials
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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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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(119 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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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October 2024

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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.

What's included

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.

What's included

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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10 videos5 readings3 assignments1 plugin

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