Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT (Coursera)

Large language models respond to instructions and questions posed by users in natural language statements, known as “prompts”. Although large language models will disrupt many fields, most users lack the skills to write effective prompts. Expert users, who understand how to write good prompts, are orders of magnitude more productive and can unlock significantly more creative uses for these tools.

This course introduces students to the patterns and approaches for writing effective prompts for large language models. Anyone can take the course and the only required knowledge is basic computer usage skills, such as using a browser and accessing ChatGPT. Students will start with basic prompts and build towards writing sophisticated prompts to solve problems in any domain. By the end of the course, students will have strong prompt engineering skills and be capable of using large language models for a wide range of tasks in their job, business, personal life, and education, such as writing, summarization, game play, planning, simulation, and programming.

What You Will Learn

- How to apply prompt engineering to effectively work with large language models, like ChatGPT

- How to use prompt patterns to tap into powerful capabilities within large language models

- How to create complex prompt-based applications for your life, business, or education

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Course Introduction

WEEK 2: Introduction to Prompts

WEEK 3: Prompt Patterns I

WEEK 4: Few-Shot Examples

WEEK 5: Prompt Patterns II

WEEK 6: Prompt Patterns III