Practical Understanding and Use of AI

A plain-language curriculum for using AI and large language models in everyday life — no jargon, no hype, just what actually helps.

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    What AI Actually Is (and Isn't)

    draft~25 min
  2. Chapter 2

    Talking to AI: Prompting Fundamentals

    draft~30 min
  3. Chapter 3

    Trust but Verify

    draft~25 min
  4. Chapter 4

    AI for Everyday Life

    draft~25 min
  5. Chapter 5

    Writing and Documents

    draft~30 min
  6. Chapter 6

    Spreadsheets and Everyday Data

    draft~30 min
  7. Chapter 7

    Presentations and Visuals

    draft~25 min
  8. Chapter 8

    Research and Learning

    draft~30 min
  9. Chapter 9

    Privacy, Safety, and Responsible Use

    draft~30 min
  10. Chapter 10

    Working Smarter: Skills, Reusable Prompts, and Power Habits

    draft~30 min
  11. Chapter 11

    Search, Memory, and the Open Book (RAG)

    draft~25 min
  12. Chapter 12

    Task Orchestration: Working With AI, Not Just Using It

    draft~30 min
  13. Chapter 13

    Prompt Security: Protecting What You Build

    draft~25 min
  14. Chapter 14

    Capstone: Become AI Native

    draft~45 min

Living modules

Kept current: the specifics that change fast live here, not in the chapters.

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