Generative AI Fundamentals for Professionals

What you will be able to do

• You will be able to explain in plain language what a large language model is and how it generates text one token at a time.
• You will be able to describe what tokens, context windows, and temperature mean and how they affect results.
• You will be able to recognize hallucinations and other failure modes and verify AI output before relying on it.
• You will be able to identify high-value everyday professional use cases for generative AI.
• You will be able to write clear, structured prompts that consistently produce more useful answers.
• You will be able to apply data-privacy rules so you do not expose confidential or personal information to AI tools.
• You will be able to follow a repeatable daily workflow for drafting, reviewing, and finalizing work with AI assistance.

What is inside

4 modules, 8 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz and most carry an assignment.

1. 01

   How Generative AI Actually Works

   Demystify large language models without the math. You will learn what these systems are trained to do, how they generate text one piece at a time, and the core dials that shape every answer.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions

2. 02

   Strengths, Limits, and Hallucination

   Learn where generative AI delivers real value and where it breaks down. You will practice recognizing hallucinations and other failure modes, and build a verification habit before trusting any output.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions · assignment

3. 03

   Everyday Professional Use Cases and Prompting

   Move from theory to daily value. You will explore high-impact professional use cases and learn a simple, repeatable structure for writing prompts that consistently produce better results.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions

4. 04

   Data Privacy and a Practical Daily Workflow

   Put it all together responsibly. You will learn the privacy rules for using AI at work without exposing confidential data, then assemble a repeatable daily workflow that turns these skills into a reliable habit.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions · assignment