Curriculum Architecture

The 8 AI Mastery Domains

Every assessment question, course module, and certificate maps to these eight essential domains of AI knowledge and practice.

01

AI Foundations & History

ML basics, AI timeline, key researchers, paradigms

Key Topics

Machine Learning fundamentals
AI timeline & milestones
Key researchers & contributions
Paradigms: symbolic, connectionist, hybrid
02

Large Language Models

How LLMs work, tokenization, context windows, fine-tuning, RLHF

Key Topics

Transformer architecture
Tokenization & embeddings
Context windows & attention
Fine-tuning & RLHF
03

Prompt Engineering

Zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought, RAG, system prompts

Key Topics

Zero-shot & few-shot prompting
Chain-of-thought reasoning
RAG & retrieval patterns
System prompts & instruction design
04

AI Tools & Ecosystem

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Cursor, Perplexity, agents

Key Topics

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini comparison
Image & video generation tools
AI coding assistants
AI search & research tools
05

AI in Business & Workflows

Use-case identification, ROI, automation, integration patterns

Key Topics

Use-case identification & prioritization
ROI analysis for AI projects
Automation & integration patterns
Change management for AI adoption
06

Ethics, Safety & Policy

Bias, hallucinations, responsible AI, copyright, EU AI Act, NIST

Key Topics

Bias detection & mitigation
Hallucination management
EU AI Act & NIST framework
Copyright & IP considerations
07

Emerging Capabilities

Multimodal AI, agents, reasoning models, voice AI, video AI

Key Topics

Multimodal AI systems
Autonomous AI agents
Advanced reasoning models
Voice & video AI
08

Practicum & Applied AI

Real-world project work, demonstrated output, peer/expert review

Key Topics

Project scoping & planning
Implementation & documentation
Output evaluation criteria
Peer & expert review process

Ready to Master All 8 Domains?

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