AI+ Foundation

Hours: 5 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Online Hours: 5
Retail Price: $25.00

Course Overview:

AI Foundations offers a welcoming entry point for tomorrow’s innovators to master AI fundamentals, ethics, and practical tools—no coding wizardry required. This course bridges the gap between curiosity and capability, equipping you with a solid foundation in real-world applications to help you confidently navigate and shape the tech-driven landscape.

Recommended Prerequisites:

• Basic familiarity with using technology.
• Curiosity about AI applications in different industries.
• Interest in ethical considerations related to AI’s impact on society.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to AI & Its Impact

• Understanding AI
• AI in Everyday Life
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Use-Case, Case Study, and Hands On Activity

Module 2: Prompt Engineering: Interacting with AI

• 2.1 Defining Prompt Engineering and its Importance
• 2.2 Enhancement through Well-Crafted Prompts
• 2.3 Exploring GPT
• 2.4 Use-Case, Case Study, and Hands On Activity

Module 3: AI in Business & Industry Applications

• 3.1 Crafting AI Strategies
• 3.2 Key AI Tools for Business
• 3.3 Power of GAN AI
• 3.4 Use-Case, Case Study, and Hands On Activity

Module 4: AI Ethics & Bias

• 4.1 Overview of Ethical Considerations in AI
• 4.2 Data Collection and Bias consequences
• 4.3 Bias Impact on Decision-Making
• 4.4 Use-Case, Case Study, and Hands On Activity

Module 5: The Future of AI & Career Opportunities

• 5.1 AI’s Role in Addressing Global Challenges
• 5.2 How AI is Reshaping Industries and the Nature of Work
• 5.3 Job Displacement vs. Job Creation
• 5.4 Skills of the Future
• 5.5 Use-Case, Case Study, and Hands On Activity

All necessary course materials are included.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.