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DetailBuilding AITAFE NSW Introduction to AI
ProviderUniversity of HelsinkiTAFE NSW
Our rating4.34.6
CostFreeFree
TimeTime not stated2.5 hours
LevelBeginner to intermediateBeginner
Credentialcertificate of completion (free)certificate of completion (free)
Open toWorldwideAustralia
Free inWorldwideAustralia
Content written forAny countryAustralia
SummaryPart two of Elements of AI: how the algorithms behind AI actually work, from optimisation and probability to machine learning and neural networks, with optional coding exercises in Python for those who want them. Free, from the same team as the introduction course already listed.A gentle, non-technical first look at what AI is, how machines learn from data and where AI shows up in everyday life and work. It was built with the National AI Centre and is the flagship course in the Australian Government's free AI scholarship program.
Objectives
  • Understand the main algorithms behind modern AI
  • Work through optimisation, probability and machine learning examples
  • Optionally implement simple methods in Python
  • Explain in plain terms how AI systems learn from data
  • Recognise common AI uses such as computer vision and language processing
  • Use the core AI vocabulary with confidence
  • Weigh up the benefits, risks and challenges of AI
Things to know
  • Some maths; the intermediate track expects comfort with basic algebra
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  • Free price is a subsidy on a A$140 list price; no end date is published, so enrol while it shows A$0
  • Requires creating a TAFE NSW store account and checking out at A$0
  • Access expires 4 months after enrolment
  • This course's own store page does not mention a certificate; the bundle page and sibling courses state a certificate of completion is issued after all modules and the feedback activity
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