Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
This course teaches you how to communicate effectively with ChatGPT to consistently get high-quality results. You will learn how ChatGPT processes prompts, the anatomy of a well-constructed request, and proven techniques like few-shot examples and step-by-step reasoning prompts. The course then moves into advanced, real-world applications across writing, coding, and analysis, plus how to use system prompts and custom instructions to shape behavior across an entire conversation. By the end, you will have a practical toolkit of prompting techniques you can apply immediately, along with the judgment to recognize and avoid common pitfalls like hallucinations and overly vague requests.
Course content (3 modules, 9 lessons)
Prompting Fundamentals
- How ChatGPT Processes Your Prompts
- Anatomy of a Clear, Effective Prompt
- Role, Context, and Constraints
Core Prompting Techniques
- Few-Shot Examples and Templates
- Chain-of-Thought and Step-by-Step Reasoning
- Iterating and Refining Through Conversation
Advanced Applications
- Prompting for Writing, Coding, and Analysis
- System Prompts and Custom Instructions
- Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Hallucinations