*edX Pro Cert: Foundations of A.I.
IBM Professional Certificate in Foundations of AI
CASC/HVA ENROLLMENT SURVEY FOR REGISTRATION
Program Run Dates: February 5th - May 31, 2024
Asynchonous Coursework
- Expert instruction (3 skill-building courses)
- Self-paced (Progress at your own speed)
- 4 months (3 - 6 hours per week)
- Facilitator Supported
Expected Outcomes - Learning Objectives
- Understand AI basics, its applications and use cases, and how its transforming our lives.
- Identify various Watson AI services from IBM and what they can be used for.
- Describe how AI-powered chatbot technology works and its applications.
- Experience hands-on interactions with several AI environments and applications.
- Build and deploy an AI enabled chatbot on a website – without any coding.
Endgame Value - Job Outlook
- The growth of artificial intelligence in the workplace is expected to create 58 million new jobs by 2022. (Source: World Economic Forum)
- Employer demand for AI-related roles has more than doubled over the past three years and the number of AI-related job postings as a share of all job postings is up 119%. (Source: Indeed)
Foundations of AI - Program Overview
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction. Instead, it is rapidly permeating across all industries and impacting every aspect of our daily-life. Whether you are an industry professional, an executive, an entrepreneur or a student – developing a foundational understanding of AI and its impact on your organization and our society is of paramount importance and will transform your career.
This program is meant for those with little or no background in AI, computer science, or data science and does not require any programming skills. Each course is designed to provide a relevant and applicable comprehension of the basic concepts of AI and its many applications and use cases across various industries. You will also be introduced to terms like machine learning, deep learning, neural networks and natural language processing.
As you journey through the series you will also be introduced to IBM Watson AI services that enable any business to easily deploy pre-built AI smarts to across your business. When you are ready you can build up to more complex topics in our full 6-course Applied AI Professional Certificate program where you be able to develop and deploy AI powered applications.
Through hands-on interactions with several AI environments and applications you will also learn about creating intelligent virtual assistants and how they can be leveraged in different scenarios in your current job or as a way to jumpstart your next career.
IBM's Foundations of AI Professional Certificate - Course Outline
Foundations of AI - (3) Course Sequence
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AI for Everyone: Master the Basics (4 weeks)
Introduction to Watson AI (8 weeks)
AI Chatbots without Programming (2 weeks)
AI for Everyone: Master the Basics
Learn what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is by understanding its applications and key concepts including machine learning, deep learning and neural networks.
(1–2 hours per week, for 4 weeks)
Course Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is AI, its applications and use cases and how it is transforming our lives
- Explain terms like Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Neural Networks
- Describe several issues and ethical concerns surrounding AI
- Articulate advice from experts about learning and starting a career in AI
Introduction to Watson AI
Learn how to quickly and easily get started with Artificial Intelligence using IBM Watson.
(4–8 hours per week, for 8 weeks)
Course Learning Objectives:
- Describe how Watson AI works.
- Describe ways in which Watson helps professionals.
- Describe 3 ways in which Watson helps businesses.
- Explain the difference between Consumer AI and Business AI.
- Explain the 3 steps to getting started on your AI journey.
AI Chatbots without Programming
Chatbots are increasingly in demand among global businesses. This course will teach you how to build, analyze, deploy and monetize chatbots - with the help of IBM Watson and the power of AI.
(2–4 hours per week, for 2 weeks)
Course Learning Objectives:
The goal of this course is to teach you how to create chatbots that can carry a conversation with your customers to increase sales, assist your website visitors with questions they may have, provide technical support or do whatever else your imagination inspires you to do. By the time you finish this course, you will be able to rightfully call yourself a chatbot builder.
In this course you will learn about:
- What chatbots are and why they are revolutionary;
- What Watson Assistant (formerly Watson Conversation) is and how you can leverage its AI capabilities;
- The key principles of good chatbot design;
- How to create your own chatbot without the need to write any code;
- How to deploy your chatbot on WordPress sites;
- A special offer to partner with IBM if you intend to build chatbots for customers;
- How to make money building chatbots.