Prompt Engineering with Vertex AI

Harnessing the power of generative language models starts with effective prompt design and a solid grasp of modern AI infrastructure. This comprehensive text-based course guides you through the principles of Vertex AI and prompt engineering, helping you produce reliable, high-quality AI outputs for real-world use cases. What you'll learn: Understand core generative AI concepts, terminology, and model parameters such as temperature, top-k, and top-p; Design robust prompts using zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought methodologies; Configure system instructions and content safety settings within Vertex AI; Apply grounding and retrieval-augmented generation patterns to enhance factual accuracy; Implement programmatic interactions using structured Python code examples. The course begins with foundational definitions and prompt architecture before progressing to practical implementation patterns and API usage. Tailored for developers, analysts, and tech professionals, this course requires no prior machine learning background. Start reading to master prompt engineering and generative workflows in Vertex AI.