Google AI Essentials: Boost Your Productivity with Practical Generative AI Skills
A beginner-friendly course by Google that covers the essentials of artificial intelligence, prompt engineering, and generative AI tools.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we work, learn, and create. By automating routine writing, data analysis, and organization tasks, AI assistants allow us to focus on higher-level strategic and creative work.
"Google AI Essentials" is a short, practical course designed by Google experts to help learners develop hands-on skills in using generative AI tools like Gemini to boost their productivity.
Master Prompt Engineering Techniques
The key to getting high-quality outputs from generative AI is writing clear, specific prompts. You will learn: - Zero-Shot Prompting: Asking AI to perform a task with no examples. - Few-Shot Prompting: Providing examples of desired outputs to guide the AI's responses. - Role Prompting: Instructing the AI to adopt a specific persona or expertise. - Context Injection: Providing background details to make outputs relevant to your work.
Practical AI Applications for Everyday Work
The course walks through real-world scenarios where AI can save you hours of work each week.
Writing and Brainstorming
Data Analysis and Visualization
Organizing and Planning
Visit grow.google to start. The course is delivered on Coursera and is paid (about US$49); financial aid is available for qualifying learners.