Course Overview
From Recipe to Chef: Become an LLM Engineer (Food Analogies) is a fun, beginner-friendly course that teaches you how to master Large Language Models (LLMs) without writing a single line of code. Whether you're curious about AI, looking to break into the world of language models, or want to become an LLM engineer, this course is your gateway to understanding and building with powerful tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and LLaMA. We make technical concepts simple and relatable using clever food metaphors—so you can go from kitchen newbie to AI chef in no time.
You'll explore how LLMs are built, trained, deployed, and evaluated through easy-to-understand analogies. Imagine tokenization as chopping vegetables, training as baking at scale, or prompt engineering as seasoning a dish just right. Each module is carefully crafted to introduce a new skill, from data preparation and fine-tuning to evaluation and deployment. By the end, you’ll be fluent in core LLM concepts like model architecture, pretraining, transfer learning, prompt optimization, model evaluation metrics like perplexity and BLEU score, and deploying your own LLM-powered applications using tools like FastAPI, Gradio, Hugging Face Spaces, and LangChain.
This course is perfect for students, educators, creators, entrepreneurs, and professionals from non-technical backgrounds who want to learn AI fundamentals and build real-world applications powered by large language models. We take you step by step through the AI lifecycle—starting from "What is a language model?" all the way to deploying your own chatbot, summarizer, or recommender app. You'll learn to use no-code tools, experiment with real prompts, fine-tune existing models, evaluate outputs, and even explore career paths like prompt engineer, AI product manager, and LLM architect.
No coding experience is required. You’ll learn how to communicate with LLMs using natural language, design smart and effective prompts, and understand what's happening behind the scenes—from data collection and tokenization to the model's prediction process and its computational needs using GPUs and TPUs. You’ll also cover bias detection, hallucinations, feedback loops, and strategies to monitor and improve your AI systems over time.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in LLM theory, a portfolio of hands-on AI projects, and the confidence to step into the growing world of generative AI. Whether you're aiming to build your own AI product, join an AI startup, contribute to open-source projects, or simply impress your friends with your understanding of machine learning concepts, this course will get you there—with a full plate of knowledge and a side of fun.
If you're ready to go from recipe reader to LLM chef, join us on this flavorful journey through the world of large language models, where every concept is explained with relatable metaphors and practical examples.
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Course curriculum
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Certificate of Completion
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Introduction to "What’s Cooking? Intro to LLMs"
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What is a Language Model?
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The Evolution of LLMs – From typewriters to gourmet robots
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How LLMs “predict the next word” (Autocomplete Sandwich Making)
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Differences Between LLMs and Traditional AI (Microwave vs Chef Cooking)
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Popular LLMs Overview: GPT, Claude, Gemini, LLaMA (Restaurant Tour)
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Introduction to "Ingredients Matter – Understanding Data"
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What is Training Data? (Pantry stocking)
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Tokenization – Chopping Text into Bite-Sized Pieces
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Datasets for LLMs: Wikipedia, Books, Web Text (Supermarket shopping list)
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Garbage In = Garbage Out: Data Quality Matters
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Bias in Data = Spicy for One, Bland for Another
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Introduction to "Cooking at Scale – Model Training Basics"
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What Happens During Model Training? (Mixing, baking, adjusting)
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Epochs, Batches, and Loss – The Cooking Rounds
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GPUs and TPUs – Industrial Ovens for Training
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Pretraining vs Fine-tuning – Master Recipe vs Regional Twist
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Cost of Training – The LLM Grocery Bill
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Introduction to "Prompt Engineering – Seasoning for the Perfect Output"
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Anatomy of a Prompt – The Secret Spice Blend
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Prompt Styles: Zero-shot, Few-shot, Chain-of-Thought (Like salt, chili, herbs)
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Roleplay Prompts – “Pretend You’re a Barista”
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Prompt Optimization – From Raw to Well-Cooked
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Prompt Evaluation – Taste Test for Prompts
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Introduction to "Fine-Tuning – Customizing the Recipe"
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What is Fine-tuning? – Grandma’s Touch to a Classic Recipe
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Transfer Learning – Borrowing a Cake Base and Adding Frosting
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Techniques: Full Fine-Tuning vs LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation)
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Fine-Tuning on Your Own Data (Your Kitchen, Your Rules)
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Tools for Fine-Tuning: Hugging Face, Google Colab, PEFT
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Introduction to "Evaluating LLMs – Taste Testing"
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Why Evaluation Matters – The Chef’s Final Check
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Quantitative Metrics: Perplexity, BLEU, ROUGE
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Qualitative Metrics: Human Feedback, Usefulness, Relevance
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Hallucinations and Model Errors – Unexpected Flavors
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Bias Detection – Catering to Different Dietary Preferences
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Introduction to "Serving Your Dish – Deploying LLMs"
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What is Deployment? – Opening a Pop-Up Restaurant
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Creating APIs using FastAPI or Flask
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Using Gradio/Streamlit for Demo UIs (Food Truck Presentation)
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Hosting Options: Hugging Face Spaces, AWS, GCP
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Scaling and Monitoring – Keeping the Buffet Running Smoothly
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Introduction to "Building LLM-powered Apps – Your Own Food Truck"
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App Use Cases: Chatbots, Summarizers, Recommenders
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No-Code Tools: LangChain Templates, GPT Builder, Voiceflow
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LLM + Database: The Smart Menu
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Chaining with LangChain – The AI Assembly Line
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Project: Build a Fully Functional LLM App with a Custom Interface
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Introduction to 'Becoming a Master Chef – Career in LLM Engineering"
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Career Paths in LLM: Engineer, Architect, Prompt Specialist
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Building Your Portfolio – Your AI Cookbook
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Contributing to Open Source: Datasets, Models, Tools
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Resume Tips, Interviews, and Technical Questions
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Final Capstone Project: Create & Deploy Your Own LLM App
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Project 1. Basic Chatbot using OpenAI GPT
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Project 2. Customer Support Bot for FAQs
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Project 3. Therapy Bot with Empathetic Tone
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Project 4. Interview Coach Chatbot
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Project 5. Study Buddy Bot
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Project 6. Coding Assistant Chatbot
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Project 7. Career Advisor Chatbot
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Project 8. Travel Agent Chatbot
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Project 9. Dating Advice Bot
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Project 10. Roleplay Bot (“Pretend You’re a Chef”)
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Project 11. TL;DR Summarizer
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Project 12. News Article Summarizer
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Project 13. YouTube Transcript Summarizer
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Project 14. PDF Summarizer (Upload + Summary)
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Project 15. Meeting Notes Summarizer
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Project 16. Legal Contract Summarizer
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Project 17. Book Chapter Summarizer
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Project 18. Email Thread Summarizer
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Project 19. Research Paper Key Points Extractor
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Project 20. Twitter Thread Summarizer
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Project 21. Movie Recommender
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Project 22. Book Recommender
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Project 23. Podcast Recommender
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Project 24. Travel Destination Recommender
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Project 25. Recipe Suggestion Tool
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Project 26. Fashion Stylist Assistant
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Project 27. Personalized Study Plan Recommender
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Project 28. Workout Plan Generator
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Project 29. Daily Productivity Planner
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Project 30. Restaurant Recommender
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Project 41. AI Dungeon Master (Text Adventure Game)
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Project 42. Character Creator for Stories
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Project 43. AI Tarot Reader
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Project 44. Random Joke Generator
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Project 45. AI Stand-Up Comedy Writer
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Project 46. Riddle Generator
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Project 47. Meme Caption Generator
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Project 48. Story Prompt Generator
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Project 49. “Explain Like I’m 5” App
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Project 50. Personality Quiz Generator
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Project 51. Math Problem Solver
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Project 52. Language Translator
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Project 53. Vocabulary Explainer
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Project 54. Flashcard Generator
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Project 55. SAT/GRE Vocabulary Practice Bot
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Project 56. Coding Concept Explainer
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Project 57. Science Q&A Bot
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Project 58. History Quiz Generator
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Project 59. AI Language Tutor (e.g. Spanish)
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Project 60. Personalized Learning Plan Creator
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Project 61. To-Do List Generator with Priorities
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Project 62. Meal Planner
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Project 63. Budget Summary Generator
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Project 64. Time Blocking Planner
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Project 65. Weekly Goal Setter
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Project 66. Morning Motivation Bot
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Project 67. Meditation Script Generator
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Project 68. Email Draft Generator
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Project 69. Shopping List Creator
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Project 70. Habit Tracker Assistant
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Project 71. Cover Letter Generator
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Project 72. Sales Email Generator
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Project 73. Cold Outreach Assistant
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Project 74. LinkedIn Bio Optimizer
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Project 75. Meeting Agenda Generator
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Project 76. Pitch Deck Summary Writer
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Project 77. Business Idea Evaluator
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Project 78. SWOT Analysis Generator
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Project 79. Press Release Generator
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Project 80. Job Description Enhancer
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Project 81. Chat with PDF (one file)
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Project 82. Chat with Website Content (scraped once)
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Project 83. Chat with CSV (Q&A on tabular data)
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Project 84. Resume Screener with CSV Upload
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Project 85. Chat with Markdown Notes
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Project 86. Personal Knowledge Q&A (using a .txt file)
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Project 87. One-Page Handbook Q&A
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Project 88. Product Manual Assistant
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Project 89. Custom FAQ Bot (from file)
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Project 90. Chat with Terms & Conditions File
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Project 91. Few-Shot Prompt Example App
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Project 92. Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Demo
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Project 93. Style Transfer Prompt (e.g., rewrite as Shakespeare)
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Project 94. Instruction vs. Role Prompt Comparison Tool
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Project 95. Persona-Powered Prompt App (e.g. “Wise Mentor”)
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Project 96. Prompt Refiner (AI improves your prompt)
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Project 97. Reverse Prompt Engineering (guess what prompt made this)
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Project 98. Prompt Playground (tweak and compare)
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Project 99. System vs. User Prompt Split Test
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Project 100. Multilingual Prompt Tester
Requirment
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No programming experience required – this course is designed for absolute beginners.
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Curiosity about AI and how language models work is more than enough to get started.
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Basic computer skills like using a browser, uploading files, and typing are helpful.
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A laptop or desktop with internet access – no fancy hardware needed.
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Optional: A free OpenAI API key (for hands-on projects using GPT).
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Optional: Interest in building chatbots, writing prompts, or exploring AI careers.
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All tools used (like Gradio, Google Colab, or LangChain templates) are free and beginner-friendly.
Outcomes
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Understand what large language models (LLMs) are and how they work using real-world analogies
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Identify key ingredients that power LLMs, like training data, tokenization, and data quality.
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Explain how LLMs are trained using concepts like batches, epochs, and loss functions.
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Write better prompts using techniques like zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought.
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Customize models using fine-tuning and tools like Hugging Face and LoRA.
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Evaluate model performance using both quantitative and qualitative metrics.
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Deploy LLMs using APIs, FastAPI/Flask, and host them on platforms like Hugging Face Spaces.
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Build full LLM-powered applications using no-code tools and LangChain.
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Monitor and improve your AI models using logs, feedback loops, and A/B testing.
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Monitor and improve your AI models using logs, feedback loops, and A/B testing.
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