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Learn to use the Llama Large-Language Model (LLM)
What is the Llama LLM, and how can you use it to enhance your projects? This course will teach you how to run Llama locally, guide its responses using prompt engineering, and build structured and context-aware conversations.Understand the Llama model and its applications
You'll start with an introduction to the foundational concepts of Llama, learning how to interact with Llama models and exploring their use cases. You'll gain hands-on experience setting up, running, and interacting with the model using the llama-cpp-python library. As you progress, you'll apply techniques to refine Llama’s responses, maintain conversation history, and generate structured outputs ready to be integrated into automated workflows.This is an ideal introduction to Llama for developers and AI practitioners. It explores the foundations of this powerful open-source LLM and how to apply it in real-world scenarios.
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Understanding LLMs and Llama
FreeThe field of large language models has exploded, and Llama is a standout. With Llama 3, possibilities have soared. Explore its capabilities, learn to use it with llama-cpp-python, and understand how to control the model's behavior by adjusting parameters and assigning specific roles to guide the conversation.
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Using Llama Locally
Language models can do more than just generate text - they can be guided to produce structured and context-aware responses. In this chapter, you'll explore how to leverage llama-cpp-python to generate outputs in specific formats, including JSON-compatible responses for data integration. You'll also refine Llama's output using prompting techniques to align responses with different tasks. Finally, you'll build conversations that maintain context across multiple exchanges, ensuring more natural interactions.
Guiding unstructured responses50 xpFormatting prompts for Llama100 xpFew-shot prompting with Llama100 xpGenerating structured output50 xpCreating a JSON inventory list100 xpSpecifying structured JSON schema100 xpBuilding conversations50 xpCreating a conversational class100 xpSingle-turn conversation100 xpMulti-turn conversations100 xpCongratulations!50 xp
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prerequisites
Python ToolboxMachine Learning Engineer
Machine learning engineer with 6 years of experience working on large-scale software systems serving millions of users. If you are looking for someone with experience in machine learning or software engineering, focusing on large language models (LLMs), recommendation systems, and NLP, feel free to reach out and we can talk!
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