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IBM

Foundations of AI

IBM via edX Professional Certificate

Overview

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71% of executives say they prefer to hire a candidate with AI skills (Forbes); the need to get up to speed with AI has never been more critical. This IBM Professional Certificate gives you a practical understanding of the core concepts and real-world application of AI, plus job-ready skills using gen AI in just 9 weeks. Whether you’re an experienced professional, student, or individual who wants to get started with AI – this program is for you.

During the program, you'll explore AI fundamentals, including machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLMs), and neural networks. You’ll learn how AI is being used to shape our world, from automating tasks to generating creative content. You’ll investigate ethical concerns like bias and workforce impact. Plus, you’ll dive into the world of AI tools and discover how models like Stable Diffusion, Synthesia, GPT and DALL-E produce text, images, and more.

Through hands-on labs, you'll work directly with tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini and gain practical skills you can use in your job straight away— like generating creative content and streamlining workflows. You’ll also build hands-on skills in prompt engineering — a critical skill for guiding AI models to generate accurate, meaningful outputs. Plus, you'll master effective prompting techniques like zero-shot and few-shot learning, and experiment with tools such as IBM watsonx Prompt Lab, Spellbook, and Dust.

If you’re looking to gain a solid grasp of AI concepts, PLUS build job-ready skills to confidently apply AI and prompt engineering in your work immediately, enroll today. Your AI journey starts now!

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: AI for Everyone: Master the Basics

Learn what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is by understanding its applications and key concepts including machine learning, deep learning and neural networks.



Course 2: Introduction to Generative AI

In this course, you will learn about the fundamentals of generative AI. You will explore the capabilities and applications of generative AI across different domains. You will explore the capabilities and features of common generative AI models and tools.



Course 3: Introduction to Prompt Engineering

In this course, you will learn about prompt engineering to unlock the full potential of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. You will learn the techniques and best practices for writing effective prompts and explore a few common prompt engineering tools.



Courses

Taught by

Rav Ahuja and Antonio Cangiano

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