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Discover how generative AI uses deep learning and large language models to generate content, and how context engineering with RAG, chunking strategies, tool calling, and AI agents enhances responses.
Explore interactive prompt engineering in the AI Playground using Databricks-hosted foundation models (GPT, Claude, Lama) and models served via Databricks model serving, adjust temperature, and apply system prompts.
Explore in-context learning through prompt engineering in a hands-on lab. Use context to ground model responses, limit hallucinations, and leverage internal knowledge bases, with a RAG workflow coming next.
Design a rag system with an llm for answers, an embedding model, a vector store, and a retrieval engine, plus optional re-ranker and prompt augmentation for accurate responses.
Advance the medallion data flow by refining bronze to silver for rag, parsing binary documents into text with ai_parse_document, and converting json to clean markdown via ai_query for silver_docs_parsed.
Compare chains and ai agents in rag implementation, highlighting retrieval needs and token efficiency. Learn how a retrieval agent uses vector search and an llm as tools to answer queries.
Develop a customer service chatbot for inquiries. Handle purchases, route questions, perform vector store retrieval, check inventory, and generate a payment link with an ai agent using Unity Catalog functions.
An AI customer service agent uses Unity Catalog functions and a vector store to handle product inquiries and purchases via inventory checks and checkout URL generation.
Evaluate generative AI models using MLflow 3's genai.evaluate with an evaluation dataset, a prediction function, and MLflow scorers to measure retrieval and answer quality against ground truth.
Evaluate generative ai models with MLFlow GenAI by defining a predict function from a Unity Catalog model and assessing with evaluation dataset and scorers such as relevance, safety, and fluency.
Deploy Gen AI models with Mosaic AI model serving by creating a serverless endpoint, selecting version 2 and CPU compute, and enabling batch and real-time inference.
Explore Agent Bricks, a no-code declarative framework for building production-grade AI agents, with a focus on the Knowledge Assistant using retrieval augmented generation, vector indices, and human-in-the-loop feedback.
If you are interested in becoming a Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate from Databricks, you have come to the right place! This study guide will help you with preparing for this certification exam.
By the end of this course, you will have gained knowledge and skills in:
1. Design Applications
Design prompts, AI pipelines, and tool workflows that meet business requirements.
Select appropriate models, chain components, and Agent Bricks for specific use cases.
Build multi-stage reasoning systems using tools and structured AI workflows.
2. Data Preparation
Prepare high-quality RAG data through chunking, filtering, and document extraction.
Store, organize, and retrieve knowledge using Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
Evaluate and optimize retrieval with advanced chunking, re-ranking, and retrieval metrics.
3. Application Development
Build GenAI applications using LangChain, MLflow, and Agent Framework.
Optimize prompts, models, embeddings, and guardrails for quality, safety, and performance.
Develop, evaluate, and monitor agentic and multi-agent systems.
4. Assembling & Deploying Applications
Build, register, and deploy RAG and LLM applications with MLflow and Vector Search.
Configure serving, storage, security, CI/CD, prompt lifecycle, and MCP integrations.
Develop user-facing interfaces and optimize deployment for performance, cost, and scalability.
5. Evaluation & Monitoring
Evaluate LLMs and agents using metrics, MLflow, custom scorers, and ground truth.
Monitor deployments with inference logging, Agent Monitoring, AI Gateway, and cost controls.
Continuously improve performance using monitoring insights and SME feedback.
6. Governance
Apply guardrails, masking, and security techniques to protect GenAI applications.
Ensure compliance with legal, licensing, and data governance requirements.
Mitigate risks from unsafe or problematic data sources.
With the knowledge you gain during this course, you will be ready to take the certification exam.
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