AI Prompting Fundamentals

What you'll learn

• Explain in plain words what AI and large language models are
• Describe how a model turns your prompt into a response
• Recognise common AI limitations and verify outputs sensibly
• Write clear prompts using a simple role–context–task–format recipe
• Spot and fix the most common prompting mistakes

1. 01Understanding AI

   1. 1Not startedWhat is Artificial Intelligence?A plain-language tour of what AI is, how today's AI assistants fit into the bigger picture, and why that matters for how you talk to them.7 min
   2. 2Not startedWhat is a prompt?Learn what a prompt is, the different shapes prompts take, and why a few extra words of clarity can completely change the answer you get.7 min
   3. 3Not startedHow Large Language Models workAn intuitive, math-free look at tokens, next-token prediction, and training vs. use, and why that explains so much about how to prompt.9 min
   4. 4Not startedUnderstanding AI limitationsHallucinations, knowledge cutoffs, counting quirks, bias, and privacy: what AI assistants get wrong, and the simple habits that keep you safe.9 min

2. 02Talking to AI

   1. 5Not startedHow to communicate with AITreat the AI like a brilliant new colleague who knows nothing about your situation. Learn to give it a clear goal, context, audience, and constraints.8 min
   2. 6Not startedWriting your first promptLearn a simple, repeatable four-part recipe (Role, Context, Task, Format) and build a complete prompt step by step.9 min
   3. 7Not startedCommon prompting mistakesThe seven mistakes beginners make most often, why each one hurts your results, and the quick fix for every one.9 min