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IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate

Kickstart your career in artificial intelligence. Learn Python, build a chatbot, explore machine learning and computer vision, and leverage IBM Watson.

Abhishek Gagneja
Joseph Santarcangelo
Rav Ahuja

Instructors: Abhishek Gagneja

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.6

(11,207 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
3 months at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Understand the definition of AI, its applications and use cases, and explain terms like machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks 

  • Create AI chatbots and virtual assistants without any programming and deploy them on a website 

  • Build AI-powered solutions using IBM Watson AI services, APIs, and Python with minimal coding 

  • Apply computer vision techniques using Python, OpenCV, & Watson and develop custom image classification models and deploy them to the Cloud 

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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

What you'll learn

  • Explain the fundamental concepts and applications of AI in various domains.

  • Describe the core principles of machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, and apply them to real-world scenarios.

  • Analyze the role of generative AI in transforming business operations, identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

  • Design a generative AI solution for an organizational challenge, integrating ethical considerations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Generative AI
Category: Robotics
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Business Logic
Category: Responsible AI

What you'll learn

  • Describe generative AI and distinguish it from discriminative AI.

  • Describe the capabilities of generative AI and its use cases in the real world.

  • Identify the applications of generative AI in different sectors and industries.

  • Explore common generative AI models and tools for text, code, image, audio, and video generation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Prototyping
Category: Deep Learning

What you'll learn

  • Explain the concept and relevance of prompt engineering in generative AI models. 

  • Apply the best practices for creating prompts.

  • Assess commonly used tools for prompt engineering.

  • Apply common prompt engineering techniques and approaches for writing effective prompts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Prompt Patterns
Category: Context Management
Category: ChatGPT
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Decision Making
Category: Generative AI

What you'll learn

  • The job-ready chatbot skills businesses need in just 6 weeks! No programming experience required.

  • How to embed an AI powered recommendation system into a chatbot to ensure personalized customer service.

  • How to implement and test complex workflows within chatbot actions to enhance user interactions.

  • Hands-on experience deploying a chatbot in a real-world scenario.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Context Management
Category: IBM Cloud
Category: Interaction Design
Category: Generative AI
Category: WordPress
Category: Application Deployment
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Customer Service
Category: No-Code Development
Category: Self Service Technologies
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Model Deployment
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Cloud Deployment

What you'll learn

  • Develop a foundational understanding of Python programming by learning basic syntax, data types, expressions, variables, and string operations.

  • Apply Python programming logic using data structures, conditions and branching, loops, functions, exception handling, objects, and classes.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in using Python libraries such as Pandas and Numpy and developing code using Jupyter Notebooks.

  • Access and extract web-based data by working with REST APIs using requests and performing web scraping with BeautifulSoup.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Web Scraping
Category: NumPy
Category: Data Structures
Category: File I/O
Category: Jupyter
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: JSON
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Automation
Category: Data Processing
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Restful API
Category: Scripting

What you'll learn

  • Describe the steps and processes involved in creating a Python application including the application development lifecycle

  • Create Python modules, run unit tests, and package applications while ensuring the PEP8 coding best practices

  • Build and deploy web applications using Flask, including routing, error handling, and CRUD operations.

  • Create and deploy an AI-based application onto a web server using IBM Watson AI Libraries and Flask

Skills you'll gain

Category: Flask (Web Framework)
Category: Python Programming
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Restful API
Category: Web Applications
Category: Code Review
Category: Application Deployment
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Server Side
Category: Debugging
Category: Integrated Development Environments

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Instructors

Abhishek Gagneja
IBM
6 Courses258,730 learners
Joseph Santarcangelo
IBM
36 Courses2,292,354 learners
Rav Ahuja
IBM
56 Courses4,637,627 learners

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