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Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics

IBM Skills Network (watsonx) · IBM Skills Network · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.3/5

Champ rating

7.8/10

Duration

8 hours

Classes

28

Prompt engineering fundamentals with techniques like zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought.

What you'll get

Write effective prompts for LLMs

Apply prompt engineering best practices

Use prompt tools and patterns

Course Curriculum

6 chapters

Fit

Best for

Leaders

Analysts

Researchers

Decision-makers

Not ideal for

Experts seeking deep specialization

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

None

Pricing

Coursera (pricing varies)

Certification

Certificate

Prompt engineering

LLM

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