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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Prompt Engineering

Prompt Refinement and Iterative Design

Writing Prompts for Code Generation

Using Prompts for Code Explanation and Debugging

Prompting for Test Automation and SQL Generation

Common Pitfalls and Mitigation Strategies

Best Practices and Tools

Summary and Next Steps

  • Grasping the fundamentals of prompts, context, tokens, and models.
  • Distinguishing between zero-shot, one-shot, and few-shot prompting techniques.
  • Differentiating system and user instructions across various API interfaces.
  • Enhancing outcomes via prompt chaining and feedback mechanisms.
  • Implementing error recovery and prompt tuning methodologies.
  • Examining case studies on refining prompts for specific technical challenges.
  • Translating plain-language descriptions into functional code.
  • Regulating output formats and specifying programming languages.
  • Managing complex logic structures or multi-function requirements.
  • Clarifying legacy or unfamiliar codebases.
  • Requesting logic walkthroughs or edge case analyses.
  • Identifying and explaining bugs or performance inefficiencies.
  • Deriving test cases from requirements or existing code.
  • Generating structured SQL queries from natural language descriptions.
  • Formatting outputs for seamless integration into test suites.
  • Preventing hallucinated code or introducing security vulnerabilities.
  • Managing incomplete or ambiguous user inputs.
  • Designing safe fallback prompts and establishing guardrails.
  • Utilizing prompt libraries and reusable patterns.
  • Applying prompt templates within VS Code or API-driven workflows.
  • Assessing prompt quality and performance in production settings.

Requirements

Audience

  • Developers utilizing LLMs for code generation or analysis.
  • Technical leaders investigating the integration of AI tools into their workflows.
  • Software professionals experimenting with LLM integrations.
  • Prior experience in software development or scripting.
  • Proficiency in common programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or SQL.
  • A foundational understanding of large language models and AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot.

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