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Class Description
Most Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.
Before each sesson, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.
In this course, students will learn how to use ChatGPT in a practical way to work faster and more efficiently. We will cover the technology behind Chat GPT, prompt engineering, and how to leverage its capabilities for various use cases.
Prerequisites:
- Learners should have a ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/auth/login) account from OpenAI. The free version is sufficient, but the instructor will be showing some of the differences between the free and the paid version.
- Optionally download a copy of the Edge Browser for Windows or Mac. Some of the new features in ChatGPT 4 are available through the Edge browser.
- Link to download Edge: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download?form=MA13FJ
- A Google Docs account or other notebook application, so you store documents for your prompts.
Objectives:
- Understand the technology behind Chat GPT and its potential use cases
- Develop skills in prompt engineering to generate high-quality text output
- Explore Chat GPT's capabilities, such as summarizing content and simplifying information
- Address potential issues such as hallucination and bias when working with Chat GPT
- Develop practical skills by completing milestones, including writing biographies and creating social media posts, and writing a tutorial with Chat GPT
Topics Include:
Introduction:
- The technology behind GPT: Generative AI, Neural Networks and LLMs
- Where can you use Chat GPT?
- Differences between GPT-3 vs GPT4
- What Can I use Chat GPT for?
Milestone 1: Write a biography of different lengths
Understanding Prompt Engineering:
- What is Prompt Engineering
- What is Chat GPT good for
- How Chat GPT sees Queries
- Instructions vs Context
- Prompting Approaches
- Specifying Output formats
Milestone 2: Create a schedule of Social Media posts
Chat GPT in Practice:
- Brainstorming with Chat GPT
- Summarizing Long Content
- Simplifying Complex Information
- Rewriting for Different Tones
- Creating Polls and Multiple Choice Questions
- Translating Content
- Improving your Writing/Resume/Profile
- Real Time vs Static Prompts
Milestone 3: Create a Prompting Notebook
Chat GPT Issues:
- What is Hallucination?
- The Limits of Chat GPT
- Bias and Ethical Considerations
- Other Chat GPT Models
- The Future of GPT
- Discussions and Closing
Milestone 4: Writing a Tutorial with Chat GPT
