ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · 4 WEEKS · 27 LESSONS

Small Language Models

Master the fundamentals of Small Language Models (SLMs) and their practical applications in real-world scenarios. Learn to develop applications using popular SLM frameworks like Llamafile and Microsoft's Phi-2 model.

Explore the fundamentals and practical applications of Small Language Models (SLMs) in this comprehensive course. Learn about key differences between large and small language models, hands-on experience with Microsoft's Phi-2 model, and practical implementation using Llamafile. The course covers essential concepts, use cases, and development practices for building applications with SLMs, while addressing important considerations around limitations, risks, and challenges in language model deployment.

01 — What learners say

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02 — Why this course

What you'll walk away with.

Explore the fundamentals and practical applications of Small Language Models (SLMs) in this comprehensive course. Learn about key differences between large and small language models, hands-on experience with Microsoft's Phi-2 model, and practical implementation using Llamafile. The course covers essential concepts, use cases, and development practices for building applications with SLMs, while addressing important considerations around limitations, risks, and challenges in language model deployment.

01

Understand the fundamental concepts of Small Language Models and their differences from Large Language Models

02

Master practical implementation using Llamafile and Microsoft's Phi-2 model

03

Develop hands-on experience in building applications with Small Language Models

04

Learn to evaluate and choose the right SLM for specific use cases

4 weeks, 27 lessons — hands-on labs, quizzes, and a certification.

03 — Syllabus

4 weeks, 27 lessons total.

Week 1
  • Key terms
  • Meet your instructor NOAH gift
  • Small language models
  • Difference LLM SLM
  • Microsoft research s phi 2
  • Demo phi small language model
Week 2
  • Key terms
  • Llamafile
  • Getting started Llamafile
  • Llava large language and vision assistant
  • Llava demo
  • Quiz
Week 3
  • Key terms
  • Introduction
  • Choosing the right SLM for your application
  • Limitations of the phi 2 model
  • Risks and challenges of language models
  • Overview of an SLM application
Week 4
  • Quiz

04 — For teams

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05 — Individual access

Simple, straightforward pricing.

Full platform access — every current and future course — priced so cost isn't what decides whether you learn.

$20/ month

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+Learn in your own environment, guided end to end
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