Prompt Engineering
Category: Fundamentals“PROMPT en-jih-NEER-ing”
The skill of writing instructions that get better answers from AI.
Lesson #2: Working With AI: Prompts, Data & Guardrails →Learning how to ask a contractor for a bid so you get the exact numbers you need.
Adding 'keep it under 50 words and friendly' to your request.
Telling the AI your region, materials, and labor rate before asking for an estimate.
Giving the AI your brand voice and audience before asking for marketing copy.
Small changes in wording can turn a useless answer into a usable one — no coding required.
Prompt engineering is learning to ask AI better questions.
Take one prompt you used recently and add three details: who it's for, how long, and what tone.
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The instructions or question you give an AI so it knows what you want.
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When an AI confidently gives an answer that is simply made up.
Hand-picked pair
How much information an AI can hold in mind at one time.
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A way of teaching a computer by showing it lots of examples instead of writing out every rule.
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The rules and limits you set so an AI stays safe and on task.
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Adjusting an AI system so its answers become more accurate and reliable.
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