Google AI Essentials is a self-paced online course offered on Coursera, designed for professionals across industries to master foundational AI skills in under 10 hours. Developed by Google AI experts, the program requires no prior experience and focuses on practical applications of generative AI tools.

The ​"Prompt Design in Vertex AI" course is a hands-on, skill-focused program designed to equip learners with expertise in ​generative AI implementation and ​prompt engineering using Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform. Over 3 hours and 45 minutes, participants explore:

• ​​Prompt Engineering Fundamentals: Crafting effective prompts to control AI outputs, including zero-shot, one-shot, and few-shot techniques
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• ​​Multimodal AI with Gemini: Leveraging Gemini models for text, image, and mixed-data scenarios, such as analyzing marketing visuals and generating contextual content
• ​​Real-World Applications: Applying skills to marketing use cases (e.g., ad copy generation, product imagery analysis) through guided labs.
• ​​Tool Proficiency:​ Hands-on practice with ​Vertex AI Studio and ​Gemini API for prototyping and deploying AI solutions.

Earning the ​Prompt Design in Vertex AI Skill Badge validates mastery of these competencies.