To get the most out of this book
To get the most out of this book on prompt engineering, you need access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude 2, and Google’s Bard. We start from fundamentals, so no deep technical expertise is required. You should be keen to engage creatively and iteratively in crafting effective language model prompts. An inquiring mindset will be rewarded as prompt engineering develops skills in articulating tasks and unlocking capabilities. Our goal is to set you on a self-directed journey.
We primarily focus on crafting prompts for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Claude from Anthropic, and Google’s new Bard language model, covering the available techniques across these industry-leading systems. The code and examples are compatible with macOS, Windows 10+, or common Linux distributions. Hardware requirements are modest – an internet connection and computer from the past 5-7 years will suffice.
We’ve structured the book to accelerate applying prompt engineering to real problems. If grasping concepts rapidly and jumping quickly into hands-on activities suits your learning style, you have found the right guide.
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Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
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OpenAI ChatGPT, GPT-3.5, and GPT-4 |
Windows, macOS, or Linux |
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Anthropic Claude 2 |
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Google Bard |
