# Day 1 Lecture: Prompt Engineering Theory

> In this lecture, Zach will dive into prompt engineering, a concept that emerged with ChatGPT in November 2022. He will explore how prompt engineering is reshaping the tech landscape, effective prompting techniques, and the various tasks suited for different LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT. Zach will a…

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- Module: Week 1: Prompt Engineering & Basic RAG
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- Length: 56 min video
- Skills: NLP, LLMs, Data Structures, Algorithms
- Academy: DataExpert.io Academy

## About this lesson

In this lecture, Zach will dive into prompt engineering, a concept that emerged with ChatGPT in November 2022. He will explore how prompt engineering is reshaping the tech landscape, effective prompting techniques, and the various tasks suited for different LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT. Zach will also address whether prompt engineering is a waste of time, emphasizing the importance of understanding algorithms and data structures even in this new AI-driven world.

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