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Dive into the future of coding with the Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers Specialization, which will empower you to harness generative AI for software development. From crafting smarter code to streamlining workflows, you’ll master cutting-edge tools and techniques to stay ahead in the tech world. Following courses are part of this specialization:
Getting Started with Generative AI: Learn autoencoders, GANs, and transformers. Master prompt engineering and fine-tuning with LoRA. Gemini and Vertex AI: Building Intelligent Applications: Build smart apps with Gemini and Vertex AI, focusing on agents and scalable deployment. Generative AI Coding Assistants for Developers: Boost productivity with GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, and Amazon Q for coding and CI/CD integration. Generative AI Tools for Modern Software Engineering: Use Cursor AI, Snyk, and Qodo for code navigation, quality, and secure development.
This specialization is suitable for aspiring and practicing software engineers, developers, and tech enthusiasts eager to integrate AI into their workflows.
Basic programming knowledge and familiarity with software development concepts is required to enroll for this specialization.
Enroll now on Coursera to unlock your potential in AI-driven software engineering! Earn a shareable certificate and transform your career today.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Getting Started with Generative AI
- Course 2: Gemini and Vertex AI: Building Intelligent Applications
- Course 3: Generative AI Coding Assistants for Developers
- Course 4: Generative AI Tools for Modern Software Engineering
Courses
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This course introduces the essentials of Gemini AI and Vertex AI, blending architectural insights with hands-on coding, multimodal development, and intelligent agent creation. Designed to give you both theoretical foundations and practical experience, it explores how Google’s most advanced AI systems are transforming software development, data analysis, and real-world applications. Through guided lessons and demonstrations, you’ll learn to work with Gemini’s multimodal architecture, leverage APIs for text and vision, build smarter apps with AI-driven code generation, and design intelligent agents on Vertex AI. You will also explore advanced model tuning, grounding techniques, and deployment strategies to create reliable, production-ready AI solutions. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Understand Gemini’s multimodal architecture, APIs, and core capabilities. • Implement Gemini for text, vision, and code tasks, including function calling and document understanding. • Apply prompt engineering strategies and best practices for code generation, optimization, and testing. • Develop multimodal applications using Gemini Live API and natural language-to-database techniques. • Explore Vertex AI foundations, model garden, and Google’s foundation models (Gemini, Imagen, Veo). • Build and enhance intelligent agents with the Agent Development Kit and task-specific prompt guidance. • Tune, evaluate, and optimize Gemini and Vertex AI models using LoRA, QLoRA, and evaluation metrics. • Deploy AI systems with strategies to balance cost, latency, throughput, and performance. This course is ideal for developers, data scientists, and AI practitioners who want to build next-generation applications powered by Google Gemini AI and Vertex AI. A basic understanding of Python and machine learning will be helpful, but no prior experience with Gemini or Vertex AI is required. Join us to explore the cutting edge of multimodal AI and discover how to build smarter, more reliable applications with Gemini and Vertex AI!
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This program offers a detailed exploration of AI-powered software development, guiding participants through the latest advancements and practical applications of intelligent coding tools. Tailored for developers, software engineers, and technical leads, it provides the skills to effectively integrate AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, and Amazon Q into real-world projects. You’ll begin by mastering GitHub Copilot, exploring how to supercharge coding with intelligent code suggestions, debugging support, documentation, and collaborative workflows. From personalized completions to advanced integrations in CI/CD pipelines, you’ll gain hands-on expertise in applying Copilot effectively across individual and team development. Next, you’ll dive into Tabnine AI, unlocking context-aware completions, inline actions, and AI-powered chat to boost productivity. You’ll learn how to review, refactor, and document code with AI, while also addressing security and ethical considerations in modern development. Tabnine’s integrations and maintenance capabilities will help you streamline large-scale projects with confidence. The program concludes with Amazon Q for Developers, Amazon’s powerful AI assistant for coding and cloud-based development. You’ll explore setup, configuration, and practical usage of commands like /transform and /dev to generate, refactor, and test code. By comparing Amazon Q with Copilot and Tabnine, you’ll understand their strengths and trade-offs, empowering you to select the right AI tool for diverse workflows. By the end of this program, you will be able to: - Accelerate development with GitHub Copilot for intelligent suggestions, debugging, reviews, and DevOps automation. - Boost productivity with Tabnine AI for context-aware completions, code review, documentation, and secure coding practices. - Harness Amazon Q Developer for inline suggestions, code transformation, testing, and AWS integration. - Collaborate effectively in multi-developer projects using AI to enhance pull requests, code reviews, and pair programming. - Apply AI responsibly to build secure, scalable, and maintainable software across the entire development lifecycle. This program is ideal for software engineers, DevOps professionals, and technical leads aiming to integrate AI seamlessly into their coding workflows. A foundational understanding of programming concepts, version control, and software development best practices is recommended. Join us to unlock the power of AI in software engineering and transform the way you code, collaborate, and innovate.
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This program offers a structured journey into the transformative world of AI-powered code understanding, quality assurance, and intelligent development workflows. Designed for developers, software engineers, and technical leads, this course empowers you to leverage cutting-edge AI tools for efficient code navigation, review, debugging, security, and optimization. By the end of this program, you will be able to: - Analyze and explore large codebases quickly with AI tools for faster understanding and onboarding. - Review and evaluate code automatically to ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software. - Create, refactor, and debug code efficiently using intelligent AI-powered assistants. - Secure applications by detecting vulnerabilities, managing dependencies, and enhancing code safety. - Optimize and improve performance with AI-driven profiling, tuning, and resource management tools. This program is ideal for software engineers, AI professionals, and tech leads aiming to enhance their coding workflows with AI. A foundational understanding of programming concepts, version control, and basic software development practices is recommended. Join us to unlock the power of AI in software engineering and transform the way you navigate, build, and maintain code.
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This course introduces the foundational concepts and advanced techniques in Generative AI, covering key topics such as model architectures, data preparation, prompt engineering, and deployment strategies. Learners will gain practical experience with cutting-edge tools and methodologies to effectively design, fine-tune, and deploy generative AI solutions. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define the core principles of generative AI, including models, algorithms, and applications. - Apply data pre-processing and vectorization techniques to enhance generative AI models. - Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of GANs, autoencoders, transformers, and LLMs. - Analyze and optimize prompting techniques for improved model performance. - Design evaluation methods using metrics like BLEU and ROUGE to assess model outputs. This course is suitable for the aspiring AI practitioners, software developers, data scientists, and ML engineers who want to enhance their skills in building, deploying, and optimizing generative AI solutions. Join us to establish a solid foundation in generative AI and take your career to the next level with hands-on expertise in this transformative technology!
Taught by
Edureka