
Introduction to the Instructors
Course Objectives and What will you gain after completing this course.
To begin with, let's start with a few examples of Generative AI application in different industries.
What is generative AI and What it is not? How does Generative AI differ from AI?
Let's understand a few Generative AI products under differrent capabilities such as text, audio, Video, Code and Image
It defines what a Large language model is all about. What are various types of Large Language Models like Open AI GPT, Claude from Anthropic, Google PaLM2, Meta Llama etc.
This chapter talks about the transformer architecture which forms the basis of many LLMs. Understanding transformer architecture is important to understand how LLMs process natural language. Briefly explains about Encoder-Decoder, Self attention mechanism, Multi head attention, positional encoding, Feed forward neural network.
What is a pre-Trained Model? What Pre-trained models available? What are the benefits of a Pre-trained model.
We discuss about available pre-trained models for text processing.
Learn different approaches to select a pre-trained model
Large Language Model or Pre-trained model documentation. Understand the importance of documentation for a developer.
Research Rally - A Program to promote an exploration mindset. You will have an opportunity to research around specific areas of the tutorial to ensure a wider learning experience.
Introduction to Huggingface Platform and Pricing Model
Hugging Face Models Overview
Section introduction and Walkthrough of chapter wise agenda
What is an API (Application Programming Interface) and how does it work?
Options for solution Development - Using APIs and Local deployment of the models. we shall discuss advantages and disadvantages of the approaches.
This chapter talks about accessing pre-trained models without using APIs, which means, getting the models downloaded to the local system or cloud where you have full control.
This chapter talks about accessing pre-trained models with APIs, which means, accessing the models with APIs given by the model providers.
Set up your lab as a pre-requisite for solution development
Prepare a report on availability of capabilities for development of Generative AI applications.
Sentiment analysis overview, applications and approaches
Pros and Cons of using Generative AI for Sentiment Analysis
Demonstration of building a sentiment analysis solution using Huggingface's DistilBERT model
Overview of Language Translation using Pre-trained large language models
Pros and Cons of using LLms for language translation
Lets use a pre-trained model in Google Colab to translate content from English to French
Approaches to test the solution.
Different options for deploying a Generative AI solution or an Large Language Model based solution
Fine tuning a pre-trained model
Pricing Considerations for Large Language Model Based Solutions
Research Rally - A Program to promote an exploration mindset. You will have an opportunity to research around specific areas of the tutorial to ensure a wider learning experience.
Bias Identification and removal, Continuous monitoring of the algorithms and transparency in training data to remove bias. Ethical Considerations should be taken into account. Attribution, Ownership and Copyright, IP Rights, User Awareness and Education about Generative AI's limitations.
Future of Large Language Model and Generative AI
Importance of Prompting in LLM Development
Let's understand Zero and Few Shot Prompting
Demonstration of Zero and Few Shot Prompting
One of the important concepts in Prompting Technique is Chain of Thought Prompting. Let's Learn about this.
This chapter walks you through a coding based lab demonstration of how a context change in the prompt changes the model output. This is explained through GPT models.
Best Practices for Prompt Engineering
Assignment Problem Statement
Unlock the Power of Generative AI for Real-World Text Processing
Are you ready to step confidently into the world of Generative AI—one of the fastest-growing, high-impact skills in tech today?
This course is designed to take you from foundational understanding to hands-on mastery of text processing using Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, Llama, and widely used models on Hugging Face.
Whether you're a developer, analyst, student, or aspiring AI practitioner, this tutorial gives you everything you need to start building and deploying intelligent text-based applications.
Why Enroll in This Course?
Modern applications—from chatbots to translation engines to sentiment analysis tools—run on LLMs. Understanding how these models work, how to use them, and how to optimize them will give you a strong edge in your career.
This course blends clear explanations, practical demonstrations, and hands-on labs to ensure you don’t just learn concepts—you apply them.
What You Will Learn
1. Foundations of Generative AI
Understand the core principles behind Generative AI
Explore key AI products and model families
2. Techniques for Effective Text Processing
Learn how LLMs understand, interpret, generate, and transform text
Apply essential text-processing workflows used in real systems
3. Deep Dive into LLM Concepts and Architecture
Gain clarity on how LLMs are trained, structured, and optimized
Learn the difference between pre-trained, foundation, and fine-tuned models
4. Working with Pre-Trained Models
Explore state-of-the-art foundation models for both general AI and text processing
Access and evaluate models using Hugging Face, model cards, and API-based workflows
5. Practical Deployment Skills
Learn deployment approaches used in modern AI engineering
Understand how to integrate LLMs into applications through APIs
6. Hands-On Use Cases
Perform Sentiment Analysis with pre-trained models
Build a Language Translation pipeline
Complete a guided lab showing the end-to-end workflow of a foundation model
7. Fine-Tuning & Customization
Learn how to fine-tune pre-trained models for specialized tasks
Understand when to fine-tune vs. when to use models as-is
8. Building Better Prompts
Master the basics of prompt engineering:
Zero-Shot
Few-Shot
Chain-of-Thought prompting techniques
9. Responsible AI
Understand ethical principles, bias mitigation, model limitations, and safety guidelines
10. Pricing & Cost Efficiency
Explore pricing models for GPT-style LLMs
Learn how to design cost-efficient AI applications
Start Your Generative AI Journey Today!
By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand how LLMs work, but also how to apply them to real text-processing problems—a skill highly valued across industries.
If you're ready to unlock the true potential of language models, enroll now and start building the future with AI.