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OpenAI Fundamentals

Updated 03/2026
Begin creating AI systems using models from OpenAI. Learn how to use the OpenAI API to prompt OpenAI's GPT and Whisper models.
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Track Description

OpenAI Fundamentals

Are you ready to start creating systems and applications using AI? In this track, you'll learn how to use the OpenAI API in Python to begin creating diverse applications like chatbots, semantic search engines, and recommendation systems.You'll discover how organizations worldwide are building new AI products and features built on the OpenAI API. Through hands-on coding exercises, you’ll learn how to send prompts to OpenAI's GPT models to solve a wide range of real-world problems. You'll learn state-of-the-art prompting techniques to get the most out of these models. Finally, you'll learn to encode large text corpora to begin creating context-aware applications using embeddings.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this track
  • Course

    1

    Working with the OpenAI API

    Start your journey developing AI-powered applications with the OpenAI API. Learn about the functionality that underpins popular AI applications like ChatGPT.

  • Resource

    bonus

    [DataFramed AI Series #1] ChatGPT and the OpenAI Developer Ecosystem

    Logan Kilpatrick, Member of the Developer Advocacy Staff at OpenAI takes us through their products, API, and models, and provides insights into the many use cases of ChatGPT.

  • Course

    Dive deep into the principles and best practices of prompt engineering to leverage powerful language models like ChatGPT to solve real-world problems.

  • Resource

    Explore the latest OpenAI GPT-5 API features with code examples, including reasoning effort, verbosity control, chain-of-thought handoff, freeform input, output constraints, allowed tools, preambles, prompt optimization, and more.

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FAQs

Is this Track suitable for beginners?

Yes, this track is suitable for beginners as no prior experience with AI or Python is required.

What is the programming language of this Track?

The programming language used in this track is Python.

Which jobs will benefit from this Track?

This track will benefit anyone interested in creating systems and applications using AI, such as software developers, data scientists, and AI engineers.

How will this Track prepare me for my career?

This track will provide you with domain-specific expertise in using the OpenAI API and hands-on experience with state-of-the-art AI techniques, which will greatly enhance your skills and knowledge for a career in the AI industry.

How long does it take to complete this Track?

This track is self-paced, but it usually takes around 10 hours to complete as it consists of several courses that significantly upskill users.

What's the difference between a skill track and a career track?

A skill track focuses on developing specific skills in a particular domain, while a career track aims to prepare individuals for a specific job role or career in the industry.

What is the track type?

This track is a skills track, as it focuses on developing specific skills related to using the OpenAI API.

What are the datasets used in this Track?

Datasets are provided for each course in this track and are generally created from real-world examples, allowing you to gain hands-on experience with real data and applications.

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