In this 2-hour project-based course, you will learn how to import data into Pandas, create embeddings with SentenceTransformers, and build a retrieval augmented generation (RAG) system with your data, Qdrant, and an LLM like Llamafile or OpenAI. This hands-on course will teach you to build an end-to-end RAG system with your own data using open source tools for a powerful … [Read more...] about Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
Software Development
Introduction to Generative AI
This introductory course is designed for beginners with no prior knowledge of generative AI. You will start by gaining a high-level understanding of what generative AI is and how it works. Through interactive lessons and hands-on examples, you will learn fundamental skills like providing effective prompts and iteratively improving the generated outputs. As the course … [Read more...] about Introduction to Generative AI
Setup Python
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to: - Describe the purpose of virtual environments in Python development - Explain how to create and activate a virtual environment using the venv module - Install packages and dependencies into a virtual environment using pip and requirements.txt. Completing this project on setting up Python environments will provide … [Read more...] about Setup Python
Python Scripting
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to create command line interface tools using Python. You will use standard library modules like sys and subprocess to parse arguments and run external commands. You will also learn how to process raw command output in Python to filter and format results. By the end, you will be able to build basic but practical CLI … [Read more...] about Python Scripting
Introduction to FastAPI framework
In this 2-hour hands-on course, you will build a web application with FastAPI. You will create routes to handle requests and responses, define request body models with validation, serve dynamic content, and run the API with Uvicorn. You will also leverage FastAPI's interactive OpenAPI docs to test endpoints and generate curl commands. By the end, you will have built and … [Read more...] about Introduction to FastAPI framework
