Module · Beginner · 1h 15m
Module 1: What a model is
The mechanics in plain terms: text becomes tokens, tokens become predictions, predictions become answers.
- Any assistant
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Inside this module
- Describe prediction as the core operation
- Explain the context window and why it matters
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- 01Prediction, not understanding
Lesson · 25 min · The one idea everything else follows from: a model predicts the next token.
- 02Tokens and the context window
Lesson · 25 min · Why long inputs get cut, why some tasks cost more, and what the model can actually see.
- 03Training, tuning and the model card
Lesson · 25 min · Where a model's knowledge and behaviour come from, and how to read what a provider tells you.
