1. Using AI Effectively (Prompting)
Learning AI at this level is like learning how to search effectively on Google—knowing how to ask the right questions. It’s about writing good prompts for GenAI tools and extracting meaningful information from them.
At this stage, we are essentially AI users, much like internet users. Prompt engineering falls into this category, but the real question is: do you actually want to go deep into this, or just practice and improve over time?
2. Understanding How AI Is Built
This level focuses on the fundamentals:
- How AI and LLMs are architected
- What models, weights, and training really mean
- How these systems work under the hood
This path is meant for those who want to become AI researchers or AI developers, or who plan to work directly on building AI/LLM models themselves.
3. Applying AI as an IT Engineer
This is about leveraging AI to build real-world solutions as an IT professional. Examples include using tools and platforms such as:
- QGenie
- Copilot
- Cline
- n8n
- A2A, MCP, AI agents, and similar frameworks
- Claude Code
Here, the focus is not on building models from scratch, but on using AI effectively to solve business and engineering problems.
Some interesting Courses List (highlighted important ones for your convenience)
1. Using AI Effectively (Prompting / AI as a User)
Focus: writing good prompts, interacting with GenAI tools, productivity use cases.
Recommended Courses & Links
- ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers – DeepLearning.AI
https://learn.deeplearning.ai/courses/chatgpt-prompt-eng/information
(Practical, short, very effective for understanding how to ask better questions)
- Google Prompting Essentials
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/prompting-essentials-google
(Beginner-friendly, business-focused prompting skills)
- Craft Effective Prompts for Microsoft 365 Copilot – Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/craft-effective-prompts-copilot-microsoft-365/
(Best for Copilot users in enterprise environments)
2. Understanding How AI Is Built (AI Fundamentals & Architecture)
Focus: models, transformers, weights, training, and how LLMs work internally.
Recommended Courses & Links (the videos are one that I would recommend as must watch)
- What is LLM –
- What is a neural network – this is where the start understanding of RNN
- How transformers works – this is what I read to understand full on transformers
- How about Image processing –
- Machine Learning Specialization – DeepLearning.AI (Andrew Ng)
https://learn.deeplearning.ai/specializations/machine-learning/information
(Strong foundation, beginner-friendly)
- Deep Learning Specialization – DeepLearning.AI (Andrew Ng)
https://learn.deeplearning.ai/specializations/deep-learning/information
(Covers neural networks, CNNs, RNNs, transformers)
- Stanford CS224N – Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
Course site: https://web.stanford.edu/class/cs224n/
Free lecture videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoROMvodv4rMFqRtEuo6SGjY4XbRIVRd4
(Deep dive into NLP, transformers, and LLM concepts)
- Practical Deep Learning for Coders – fast.ai
https://course.fast.ai/
(Hands-on, code-first approach to deep learning)
3. Applying AI as an IT Engineer (AI Engineering / Solution Building)
Focus: building enterprise solutions using AI tools, agents, workflows, and integrations.
- LangChain for LLM Application Development – DeepLearning.AI
https://learn.deeplearning.ai/courses/langchain/information
(Excellent starting point for LLM-based applications and agents)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)
Certification overview:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-ai-engineer/
(Strong enterprise-grade AI engineering path; note exam retires June 2026)
- Generative AI Engineering with LLMs – Coursera
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/generative-ai-engineering-with-llms
(Covers RAG, agents, LLM app development)
- n8n + AI Automation (Workflow Focus)
https://docs.n8n.io/ai/
(Best for AI-driven workflow automation and orchestration)
- Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP) – Anthropic Academy (Free)
https://anthropic.skilljar.com/introduction-to-model-context-protocol
(Best official starting point; clear explanation of MCP servers, clients, tools, resources)
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) Course – Hugging Face (Free, Open)
https://huggingface.co/learn/mcp-course/unit0/introduction
(Excellent hands-on, open-source MCP course with real integrations)
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) Mastery – Coursera
https://www.coursera.org/learn/model-context-protocol-mcp-mastery
(Good for enterprise architects and security-aware implementations)
- MCP Crash Course – Udemy
https://www.udemy.com/course/model-context-protocol/
(Very practical, step-by-step MCP server/client implementation)
- LangChain for LLM Application Development – DeepLearning.AI
https://learn.deeplearning.ai/courses/langchain/information
(Foundational course for tool-using and memory-enabled agents) - Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI – DeepLearning.AI
https://learn.deeplearning.ai/courses/multi-ai-agent-systems-with-crewai/information
(Excellent conceptual + practical intro to multi-agent design)
- A2A End-to-End Course (YouTube, Free)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6tW9BrhiPTCKTXXJAwigi7QDNpA7t4Ip
(Hands-on demos: A2A server, client, MCP + A2A together)
- Intro to Google’s Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol – Educative
https://www.educative.io/courses/agent2agent-protocol
(Clean explanation of A2A architecture and SDK usage)
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