Prompt Engineering Best Practices from Pluralsight

This course will cover the craft of prompt engineering to elevate your AI capabilities. You'll gain expertise in designing effective prompts, managing model outputs, minimizing repetition, and enhancing model performance, without prior experience.

AI models can sometimes struggle to produce the desired outputs. This course tackles this issue, equipping you with prompt engineering skills to better control and optimize AI model performance.

In this course, Prompt Engineering Best Practices, you’ll gain the ability to harness the power of well-structured prompts to optimize your AI model's performance.

First, you'll explore the fundamentals of prompt engineering and different prompt design strategies, understanding their significance in AI.

Next, you’ll discover various prompting methods, such as prompting by instruction and example, and learn how to control model output effectively using well-crafted prompts.

Finally, you’ll learn how to reduce repetition in model outputs, a common issue in AI-generated content, and delve into the concept of multi-prompt learning, a powerful technique to boost your AI model's performance.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of prompt engineering needed to design effective prompts, optimize your AI model outputs, and significantly improve the performance of your AI applications.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Introduction to Prompt Engineering

Prompt Design Strategies

Prompting Methods

Controlling Model Output with Prompts

Reducing Repetition in Outputs

Designing Prompts for Different Tasks

Conclusion

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Teaches industry-standard techniques in using AI models

Suitable for learners with no prior experience in prompt engineering

Enhances understanding of AI model limitations and how to overcome them

Provides methods to improve AI model efficiency and effectiveness

Covers advanced techniques such as multi-prompt learning and repetition reduction

Taught by Mohamed Echout, an experienced instructor in prompt engineering

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Prompt Engineering Best Practices with these activities:

Review Prior Knowledge on AI Models

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Review fundamentals of AI models, such as their types, capabilities, and limitations.

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Read introductory articles on AI models.
Take an online course or tutorial on AI model basics.
Practice implementing simple AI models using a programming language.

Read and analyse "Prompt Engineering" by Peter Clark

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Develop a deeper understanding of prompt engineering, its principles, and applications.

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Read the book thoroughly, taking notes on key concepts and examples.
Identify different prompt engineering techniques and their effectiveness.
Consider the ethical implications and limitations of prompt engineering.

Practice prompt design using online tools and platforms

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Gain hands-on experience in designing effective prompts.

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Use online tools to generate and refine prompts.
Experiment with different prompt formats and structures.
Test prompts with various AI models to evaluate their performance.

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Join a study group or online community for prompt engineering enthusiasts

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Connect with others, share knowledge, and learn from different perspectives.

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Search for online communities, forums, or study groups dedicated to prompt engineering.
Join the community and actively participate in discussions and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with other members on projects or experiments related to prompt engineering.

Follow online tutorials and workshops on advanced prompt engineering techniques

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Expand your knowledge and skills by engaging with expert-led resources.

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Identify reputable online resources that offer tutorials and workshops on prompt engineering.
Select tutorials that align with your learning goals and interests.
Follow the tutorials carefully, taking notes and practicing the techniques demonstrated.

Curate a collection of resources on prompt engineering, including tools, templates, and articles

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Support your continued learning by organizing and sharing valuable resources.

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Search for and gather high-quality resources related to prompt engineering.
Organize the resources into a coherent collection, categorizing them appropriately.
Share your collection with the community through a blog post, website, or online repository.

Develop a set of best practices for prompt engineering

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Synthesize your knowledge and create a valuable resource for yourself and others.

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Review existing literature and research on prompt engineering best practices.
Reflect on your own experiences and observations while working with prompts.
Compile and organize your findings into a coherent set of best practices.
Share your best practices with the community through a blog post, article, or presentation.

Participate in hackathons or competitions focused on prompt engineering

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Challenge yourself and gain valuable experience in a competitive environment.

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Identify hackathons or competitions related to prompt engineering.
Form a team or work individually to develop a solution.
Apply advanced prompt engineering techniques to enhance your solution.

Contribute to open-source projects or volunteer for organizations involved in prompt engineering research

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Gain real-world experience and contribute to the advancement of prompt engineering.

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Identify open-source projects or organizations working on prompt engineering.
Reach out to the project maintainers or organization coordinators to express your interest in volunteering.
Contribute your skills and knowledge to the project or organization, focusing on prompt engineering tasks.

Build a Chatbot using Prompt Engineering

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Create a practical application of prompt engineering by building a chatbot that effectively responds to user queries.

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Design the chatbot's functionality and dialogue flow.
Select an appropriate AI model and platform for the chatbot.
Craft effective prompts to train the AI model for chatbot responses.
Test and refine the chatbot's performance through user interactions.
Deploy the chatbot and monitor its effectiveness.

Develop a prototype AI application that utilizes advanced prompt engineering techniques

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Apply your knowledge to create a tangible project that showcases your proficiency.

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Define the problem or task that your AI application will address.
Design and develop the AI model, incorporating advanced prompt engineering techniques.
Create a user interface and integrate the AI model into the application.
Test and evaluate the performance of your prototype.

Career center

Learners who complete Prompt Engineering Best Practices will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineers build, train, and deploy machine learning models. This course can help you in this role by providing you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which is a critical skill for getting the most out of machine learning models. By taking this course, you will learn how to design effective prompts, control model output, and reduce repetition in outputs.

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Data Analyst

Data Analysts gather, clean, process, and analyze large datasets to find patterns or insights that can help organizations make better decisions. This course can help you in this role by giving you advanced training in prompt engineering, which involves eliciting the desired output from a model by providing it with the right instructions. As a Data Analyst, you will need to interact with a variety of different models and machine learning tools, and having a strong understanding of prompt engineering will help you get more out of these tools.

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Data Scientist

Data Scientists use data to solve problems and make predictions. This course can help you in this role by providing you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models. This course will teach you how to design effective prompts, control model output, and reduce repetition in outputs.

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Statistician

Statisticians collect, analyze, and interpret data. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, develop, and maintain software applications. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Financial Analyst

Financial Analysts use financial data to make investment recommendations. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Product Manager

Product Managers work with engineers and designers to build products that meet the needs of users. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Consultant

Consultants help businesses solve problems and improve their performance. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Quantitative Analyst

Quantitative Analysts use mathematics and statistics to analyze financial data. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Technical Writer

Technical Writers create documentation for software and other products. This course may be useful if you are interested in writing about machine learning or artificial intelligence. It will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to understand how machine learning models work and how to get the most out of them.

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Science Writer

Science Writers communicate complex scientific and technical information to a general audience. This course may be useful if you are interested in writing about machine learning or artificial intelligence. It will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to understand how machine learning models work and how to get the most out of them.

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Project Manager

Project Managers plan and execute projects. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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User Experience Designer

User Experience Designers design user interfaces for software and other products. This course may be useful if you are interested in designing user interfaces for machine learning or artificial intelligence applications. It will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to understand how machine learning models work and how to get the most out of them.

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Business Analyst

Business Analysts work with businesses to identify and solve problems. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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Operations Research Analyst

Operations Research Analysts use mathematical and analytical techniques to solve problems in business and industry. This course may be useful if you are interested in working with machine learning models, as it will provide you with advanced training in prompt engineering, which can help you to get more out of machine learning models.

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