SESSION 0 · FOUNDATIONS

Session 0 — Foundations

Understand LLMs, providers, costs, and how to choose a model before you write code.

1 hour
By the end of this session
  • You can explain in one sentence what an LLM is and how it differs from traditional ML.
  • You understand the request/response flow of an LLM API call.
  • You can name the major LLM providers and pick one for a given use case.
  • You know how pricing works and can estimate the cost of a run before you hit the API.

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