Data & AI
Generative AI for Beginners (Microsoft)
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About this course
Microsoft's free 18-lesson course on building generative AI applications, from how large language models work to prompts, chat apps, search and fine-tuning. Who it's for: developers and students who know a little programming and want to build with AI. These are the free, official videos of the "Generative AI for Beginners" playlist from the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel (youtube.com/@MicrosoftDeveloper). All videos belong to Microsoft; Sikhami is not affiliated with Microsoft and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.
What you will learn
• Generative AI and large language models (LLMs), and how different LLMs compare • Using generative AI responsibly • Prompt engineering, from the basics to advanced prompts • Building text generation, chat and search applications • Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and vector databases • Image generation, low-code AI apps, function calling and AI agents • Securing AI apps, and fine-tuning LLMs
This course at a glance
- Lectures
- 18 video lectures
- Video
- 4h 23m in all
- Level
- Undergraduate, Professional
- Language
- English
- Access
- Lifetime access
- Certificate
- On completion
Lectures last updated September 2026
Course content
1 section · 18 lectures · 4h 23m
1. Generative AI for Beginners
- Introduction to Generative AI and LLMs [Pt 1] | Generative AI for Beginners10m
- Exploring and comparing different LLMs [Pt 2] | Generative AI for Beginners21m
- Using Generative AI Responsibly [Pt 3] | Generative AI for Beginners9m
- Understanding Prompt Engineering Fundamentals [Pt 4] | Generative AI for Beginners23m
- Creating Advanced Prompts [Pt 5] | Generative AI for Beginners17m
- Building Text Generation Applications [Pt 6] | Generative AI for Beginners15m
- Building Chat Applications [Pt 7] | Generative AI for Beginners13m
- Building Search Apps Vector Databases [Pt 8] | Generative AI for Beginners18m
- Building Image Generation Applications [Pt 9] | Generative AI for Beginners22m
- Building Low Code AI Applications [Pt 10] | Generative AI for Beginners16m
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- Integrating External Applications with Function Calling [Pt 11] | Generative AI for Beginners9m
- Designing UX for AI Applications [Pt 12] | Generative AI for Beginners12m
- Securing Your Generative AI Applications [Pt 13] | Generative AI for Beginners8m
- The Generative AI Application Lifecycle [Pt 14] | Generative AI for Beginners12m
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Vector Databases [Pt 15] | Generative AI for Beginners11m
- Open Source Models and Hugging Face [Pt 16] | Generative AI for Beginners11m
- AI Agents [Pt 17] | Generative AI for Beginners8m
- Fine-Tuning LLMs [Pt 18] | Generative AI for Beginners20m
How long it takes
4h 23m of video in 18 lectures. Pick a pace that suits you:
Steady
9 days
at 30 minutes a day
Regular
5 days
at 1 hour a day
Fast track
3 days
at 2 hours a day
Video time only: practice takes a little longer. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can stop any time.
Earn a certificateLearn more
Watch every lecture, then claim a certificate of completion with your name on it.
- Its own web page and code, so a school or an employer can check it is real
- Save it as a PDF or print it
- Included with the course, at no extra cost
Who teaches it
Sikhami InstituteNew Delhi · 297 courses · 753 learners · 530 followersSikhami Institute is Sikhami's own institute for free learning. We pick some of the best free courses on YouTube, from Harvard's CS50, MIT, NPTEL, Khan Academy, Google, Microsoft, the BBC, Crash Course, PW, Magnet Brains, CodeWithHarry and many more, and turn them into proper courses on Sikhami that you can follow lesson by lesson while your progress is saved.
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All videos belong to their creators and play from their official YouTube channels, and each course credits its creator. Questions or suggestions? Write to help@sikhami.com.Questions people ask
Is this course free?
Yes. Joining is free, and the lectures unlock as soon as you join. Once you join, it is yours for life.
How long is the course?
18 video lectures, 4h 23m of video in all. At an hour a day, the videos take 5 days. You learn at your own pace; there are no fixed class times.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. When you have watched every lecture, you can claim a certificate of completion. It has its own page and code, so anyone can check that it is real. About certificates
What language is it taught in?
English.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Watch on the website or in the Sikhami app for Android with the same account. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can switch between them.
Can I ask the teacher a doubt?
Yes. Ask it in the questions on the course page, or from inside any lecture while you watch. You can also keep your own notes on each lecture.
Who made these videos?
The lectures are the free, public videos of the YouTube playlist "Generative AI for Beginners", and they belong to their creator. Sikhami arranges them into a course, so you can learn one lecture at a time and keep track of your progress.
