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Detail	Google Prompting Essentials	Google AI Essentials
Provider	Google	Google
Our rating	2.8	4.4
Cost	About A$70 a month	Free
Time	6 hours	2.25 hours
Level	Beginner	Beginner
Credential	certificate of completion (included in subscription)	certificate of completion (free on Google Skills; included in Coursera subscription)
Open to	Worldwide	Worldwide
Free in	Not stated	Worldwide
Content written for	United States	United States
Summary	A four-course Google series focused only on prompting. It teaches a five-step method for writing prompts and applies it to everyday tasks such as email, data analysis, building presentations and using AI as a thinking partner.	Google's entry-level course on using generative AI tools at work: generating ideas, researching, drafting and speeding up routine tasks. It also covers prompting basics and how to spot bias and other risks. The same course is sold on Coursera, but Google now offers it at no cost on its own Google Skills platform.
Objectives	Use a repeatable five-step method to write prompts Apply prompting to common work tasks such as writing and planning Use prompts to speed up data analysis and slide building Use AI as a creative collaborator or simulated expert	Use generative AI tools to brainstorm ideas and draft content Apply AI to research, organisation and planning tasks Write clearer, more specific prompts Recognise bias and other risks and use AI responsibly Keep skills current as AI tools change
Things to know	Coursera subscription required; no free audit USD pricing; AUD is an estimate Tool-agnostic but examples are US-centric	Google Skills and Coursera versions list different durations (Google Skills: 2 hr 15 min; Coursera: about 8 hours across five short courses) Coursera version is subscription-based and cannot be audited US-centric examples Google Skills sign-in required
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