AI Prompt Engineering Absolute Beginners Guide [Paperback]

Introduction ....xvi

1 Understanding Generative AI .....1

What AI Is ........ 2

How AI Works .. 2

How Generative AI Differs from Predictive AI ... 4

How People and Businesses Use AI ........ 5

Todays Most Popular AI Tools ...... 6

How to Use an AI Tool .......... 9

Summary .........11

2 What Is Prompt Engineeringand Why Is It Important? .........13

What Is Prompt Engineering? .....14

What Does Prompt Engineering Entail? ..........14

Why Is Proper Prompt Design Important? .......15

How to Turn a Bad Prompt into a Better Prompt .....18

Summary .........19

3 The Anatomy of a Perfect Prompt .....21

Crafting an Effective AI Prompt ..22

Necessary Components of an AI Prompt ........22

What Not to Include in a Prompt ..........26

Putting It All Together .........27

Summary .........32

4 Defining Output in Your Prompts.......33

What Is Output Specification in an AI Prompt? .........34

Why Is Output Specification Important? ..........34

Types of Output to Specify 35

Best Practices for Specifying Output ....38

Summary .........38

5 Understanding and Comparing Different Prompting Strategies.......39

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