Course Content
Introduction to Prompt Engineering
• What is Prompt Engineering? • Why prompts matter in AI systems • How Large Language Models (LLMs) work (high-level) • Prompt vs traditional programming • Real-world applications (education, coding, marketing, design) Outcome: Understand the role of prompts in AI interaction
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Fundamentals of Prompts
• What is a prompt? • Types of prompts: o Question-based o Instruction-based o Command-based o Context-based • Prompt structure: o Instruction o Context o Input data o Output format Hands-on: Writing simple prompts and observing responses
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Prompt Components & Best Practices
• Clarity and specificity • Tone and role assignment • Constraints and boundaries • Formatting prompts (lists, tables, JSON, markdown) • Avoiding ambiguity Hands-on: Improve weak prompts into strong prompts
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Prompting Techniques
• Zero-shot prompting • One-shot prompting • Few-shot prompting • Role prompting (e.g., “Act as a teacher…”) • Step-by-step prompting Hands-on: Compare outputs using different techniques
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Chain-of-Thought & Reasoning
Chain-of-Thought Prompting is a technique where we ask AI to explain its reasoning step by step before giving the final answer. It improves clarity, reduces mistakes, and works best for complex problems that require logical thinking.
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Ethics, Safety & Limitations
• Bias in AI responses • Responsible prompting • Data privacy considerations • Limitations of LLMs • Human-in-the-loop concept
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Capstone Project
• Design an end-to-end prompt solution for: o Chatbot o Learning assistant o Content generator o Coding helper • Documentation of prompt logic • Presentation & evaluation
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Prompt Engineering

Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering

Artificial Intelligence is powerful — but only if you know how to guide it.

In this beginner-friendly lesson, you will learn the core fundamentals of Prompt Engineering and understand how small changes in wording can significantly impact AI responses.

Whether you are using tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot, writing better prompts is the key to getting accurate, structured, and useful outputs.

No coding knowledge is required.


📘 Module

AI Foundations for Beginners

📗 Lesson

Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering


🎯 What You Will Learn

  • What a Prompt is

  • Why Prompt Engineering is important

  • Different types of prompts (Question, Instruction, Command, Context-based)

  • The four essential parts of a good prompt

  • How prompt structure improves AI accuracy

  • Real examples you can apply immediately

  • Step-by-step methods to improve AI output


👨‍🎓 Who This Lesson Is For

  • College students

  • AI beginners

  • Content creators

  • Digital marketers

  • Non-technical learners

  • Anyone using AI tools


🌍 Practical Applications

You will learn how to use prompting effectively for:

  • Writing assignments

  • Creating social media content

  • Generating quiz questions

  • Summarizing long articles

  • Preparing presentations

  • Learning new technical topics


💼 Career Relevance

Prompt Engineering is emerging as a core AI skill in 2026 and beyond.

Understanding how to communicate clearly with AI improves productivity across:

  • AI & Data Science roles

  • Digital Marketing

  • Content Creation

  • Software Development

  • Business and startup environments

Better prompts lead to better results — and higher efficiency.


🤖 AI Tools Covered

  • ChatGPT

  • Google Gemini

  • Microsoft Copilot

Exercise Files
LMS-PE-M2.pdf
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