Google Prompting Essentials

Overview

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Want to use generative AI tools but not sure where to start? Google Prompting Essentials teaches you how to give clear and specific instructions to generative AI - known as prompting. In 5 easy steps, you'll learn how to prompt effectively and unlock more of AI’s benefits. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to use AI to: - Save time: Craft emails, brainstorm with ease, build tables and trackers, and summarize lengthy documents. - Uncover and share powerful insights: Identify patterns in data, create compelling data visualizations, and even rehearse presentations. - Tackle complex projects: Transform abstract ideas into actionable steps, use AI to role-play conversations, and get expert feedback. - Use AI responsibly: Evaluate your outputs for bias and errors, and iterate to get more helpful results. Taught by AI experts at Google, this self-paced course can be completed in under 10 hours, requires no prior experience, and is applicable across industries. Throughout the course, you’ll build a library of reusable prompts, so the next time that you need a little help from AI, you’re not prompting from scratch. And, you’ll earn a certificate from Google to share with your network and employer.

Syllabus

Start writing prompts like a pro

Need a dependable formula for writing prompts? We’ll share a 5-step prompting framework that you can use across tools and models. And if your prompt doesn’t produce what you need on the first try, don't worry – that's part of the process! You’ll learn how to evaluate and iterate until you get the results you’re looking for.

Design prompts for everyday work tasks

Don’t know when to use AI? We’ll guide you through examples that can help you save time at work. You’ll design prompts that help you draft emails and adapt them to different audiences, supercharge your brainstorming, quickly build tables and trackers, turn meeting notes into action items, and summarize lengthy documents.

Speed up data analysis and presentation building

Need to crunch data or pull together a presentation? You’ll design prompts that help you extract insights, understand spreadsheet formulas, and build graphs to visualize data. Once you’re ready to present your findings, you can use AI tools to help with speaker notes and practice before your big day.

Use AI as a creative or expert partner

Wish you had a partner to help think through different possibilities? You'll use advanced prompting techniques, like prompt chaining and multimodal prompting, to turn abstract ideas into step-by-step solutions. Even better, you’ll create a personalized AI agent to role-play conversations and provide expert feedback that can help you prepare for any scenario.