Prompting for Developers Code, Data, and Debug with AI



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Summary: Case Studies in Prompt Engineering Course

Instructor: Janini Ravi

Course Overview:

  • Focus on various prompting techniques for generative AI.
  • Covers data generation, code generation, prompt performance improvement, and debugging.

Key Topics Discussed:

  1. Data Generation Prompts:
    • Instructions for generating synthetic data for datasets.
    • Formats include SQL queries for easy database insertion.
  2. Code Generation Prompts:
    • Capabilities of generative AI in writing and converting code.
    • Techniques like starter code prompts and code explanations.
    • Debugging code snippets using generative AI tools.
  3. Prompting Techniques:
    • Zero-shot Prompting: No prior examples, relies on the model’s general knowledge.
    • Few-shot Prompting: Provides examples to improve model responses.
    • Chain of Thought Prompting: Guides models step-by-step for better problem-solving.
    • Augmented Knowledge Prompting: Incorporates specific context to enhance model responses.

Practical Applications:

  • Applications involve generating test data, code snippets, debugging, and forming structured responses.
  • Examples provided throughout the course demonstrated the effectiveness of prompting strategies.

Conclusion:

  • The course offers a solid understanding of leveraging generative AI through effective prompt engineering, enhancing the overall utility of tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing Chat.