AI & LLMs

From the first token to an answer you can verify. Models, prompts, local inference, and retrieval, connected one mechanism at a time.

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AI REFERENCE

Models, context, evidence.

5 topics across 3 modules, from model foundations to grounded answers.

5 topics across 3 modules.

MODULE 01

AI Foundations

Separate the model from the application, then make its input and output checkable.

2 topics

01AI & LLM FoundationsDistinguish AI, ML, training, inference, model weights, runtimes, and chat applications.Beginner
02Tokens, Context & PromptingBudget context, separate instructions from evidence, and evaluate prompts against an answer key.Beginner

MODULE 02

Local Inference

Plan memory honestly, run one local request, and identify what each check proves.

2 topics

MODULE 03

Retrieval & Grounding

Select relevant, authorized evidence and check that the answer follows from it.

1 topic

01RAG ExplainedFollow ingestion, embeddings, retrieval, reranking, citations, and evaluation through a worked example.Intermediate