Beginner · 4 hours

AI Beginner

Understand what AI actually is, and use it confidently from day one.

0 of 5 lessons · +25 XP per lesson

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how large language models work in plain language
  • Write prompts that produce usable output on the first try
  • Pick the right AI tool for a task instead of guessing

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · 12 min

    What AI really is (and is not)

    Models predict the most likely next token from patterns in training data. They do not look things up unless you give them tools.

    • Generative AI predicts; it does not know facts by default
    • Hallucination is a feature of prediction, not a bug you can prompt away
    • Grounding — pasting your own source material — is the fastest accuracy fix

  2. Lesson 2 · 15 min

    Your first great prompts

    Role, goal, context, format. Four lines fix most weak outputs.

    • Give the model a role and an audience
    • State the output format explicitly (bullets, table, 200 words)
    • Paste one example of a good answer — few-shot beats clever wording

  3. Lesson 3 · 12 min

    Choosing the right AI tool

    Chat, search, image, video, voice and automation tools solve different jobs.

    • Use a reasoning model for analysis, a search model for current facts
    • Free tiers are enough to learn; pay only when a tool saves you hours
    • Check data policies before pasting client or personal information

  4. Lesson 4 · 10 min

    Verifying AI output

    Treat AI as a fast intern: quick, useful, and always reviewed.

    • Ask for sources and open them
    • Have the model critique its own draft against your brief
    • Never ship legal, medical or financial claims unchecked

  5. Lesson 5 · 10 min

    Building a daily AI habit

    One repeated task, automated well, beats ten experiments.

    • Pick the boring 20% of your week and automate that first
    • Keep a personal prompt library you actually reuse
    • Review monthly: what saved time, what wasted it

Quiz

Score 70% or more to unlock your certificate. +20 XP on your first pass.

Why do AI models hallucinate?
What is the fastest way to improve output accuracy?
Which four elements make a strong prompt?
When should you pay for an AI tool?

Final assessment

Pick one task you repeat weekly. Write a reusable prompt for it, run it three times, and save the best version to your prompt library.

Resources

Certificate

Certificates are earned, not given. You need all three:

  • ⬜ All 5 lessons completed
  • ⬜ Quiz passed (70%+)
  • ⬜ Final assessment submitted

Each certificate gets a unique ID, a public verification page and a QR code — so employers can check it in seconds.

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