Large Language Models
Transformers, attention, tokenization, fine-tuning and prompting โ from fundamentals to production LLMs
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Course Content
Foundations
Core concepts and groundwork
Introduction to Large Language Models
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History and Evolution of Neural Language Models
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Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing
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Understanding Transformer Architecture
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Attention Mechanisms Explained
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Word Embeddings and Vector Representations
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Core Skills
Essential techniques and patterns
Tokenization and Preprocessing Techniques
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Training Data and Dataset Considerations
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Loss Functions and Optimization in LLMs
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Foundation Concepts Assessment
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Transfer Learning and Pre-training Strategies
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Fine-tuning Language Models for Specific Tasks
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Applied Practice
Hands-on, real-world scenarios
Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
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Few-shot and Zero-shot Learning
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Chain of Thought Prompting Techniques
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Model Evaluation Metrics and Benchmarks
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Scaling Laws and Model Size Trade-offs
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Core Skills Practice Exercise
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Advanced Topics
Deeper, more complex material
Inference Optimization and Quantization
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Building LLM-powered Applications Project
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API Integration and Deployment
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Safety, Bias, and Ethical Considerations
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Hallucinations and Reliability Issues
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
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Production & Scale
Building for the real world
Advanced Skills Consolidation Exercise
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Multi-modal Language Models
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Parameter-Efficient Fine-tuning Methods
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Mixture of Experts and Sparse Models
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Alignment and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback
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Advanced Topics Application Exercise
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Mastery & Capstone
Projects and final review
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Topic Overview
What you'll learn
- Core concepts and fundamentals of Large Language Models
- Industry best practices and design patterns
- Hands-on exercises with real-world scenarios
- Performance optimization and advanced techniques
- Building production-ready applications