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LLM Mastery: How AI Language Models Actually Work

From Transformers to Practical AI Workflows — Understand, Compare, and Apply

5 hours 8 modules

The framework

Understand-Compare-Apply Framework

Three-stage mastery: Understand the mechanics (transformers, tokens, attention), Compare the models (capabilities, trade-offs, pricing), Apply strategically (right model for the right task).

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How you'll learn

Text-first. Practice-heavy. No video lectures.

15-minute text lessons

Short, dense reading you can finish between meetings — not hour-long video lectures.

Hands-on exercises

Apply the framework to a realistic scenario, right in the module where you learned it.

Quizzes & assessments

Check your judgment, not just your memory — most questions are situational.

Certificate on completion

Finish a course and get a shareable certificate, automatically.

About this course

Stop treating AI as a black box. This course explains how Large Language Models work from first principles, compares the leading models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek, Manus AI), and teaches you to apply AI practically across images, video, research, strategy, code, and business workflows.

The project: AI-Augmented Workflow Design

Design a complete AI-augmented workflow for a real business process of your choice — combining at least 3 different AI tools/models, with a clear rationale for each choice based on the model comparison framework.

  1. 1

    How LLMs Work: Transformers, Tokens, and Attention

    30 min· Knowledge check
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  2. 2

    The LLM Landscape: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek & Manus AI Compared

    30 min· Knowledge check
  3. 3

    AI for Visual Content: Images, Video & Presentations

    30 min· Knowledge check
  4. 4

    AI for Knowledge Work: Deep Research & Strategy

    30 min· Knowledge check
  5. 5

    AI for Code: Vibe Coding, Debugging & Architecture

    30 min· Knowledge check
  6. 6

    AI for Business: Marketing, Sales, Operations & Customer Service

    30 min· Knowledge check
  7. 7

    Prompt Engineering Mastery: Frameworks, Patterns & Chain-of-Thought

    30 min· Knowledge check
  8. 8

    Building AI-Augmented Workflows: The Capstone Project

    30 min· Knowledge check