Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to Prompt Engineering
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Understanding Prompting and Prompt Techniques
Technical requirements
Introducing LLM prompts
How LLM prompts work
Architecture
LLM training
A journey from prompt to reply – how inference helps LLMs fill in the blanks
Types of LLM prompts
Components of an LLM prompt
Adopt any persona – role prompting for tailored interactions
Few-shot learning – training models with example prompts
Finding your voice – defining personality in prompts
Using patterns to enhance prompt effectiveness
Mix and match – strategic combinations for enhanced prompts
Exploring LLM parameters
How to approach prompt engineering (experimentation)
The challenges and limitations of using LLM prompts
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