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Claude AI - Introduction

SS Course: 3000873

Course Overview

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This Claude AI course provides practical training in using Anthropic’s Claude AI for tasks that require deep reasoning, long-form context, and careful analysis across complex or sensitive material. Discover how to use Claude at working with lengthy documents, maintaining consistency across extended conversations, and producing structured, well-reasoned responses. Find out how to use Claude for policy analysis, technical documentation, legal or regulatory review, and research-heavy workflows. Discover how Claude can be used to help develop or review code, even if you have limited or no coding experience. Find out how it can explain unfamiliar technical workflow or code, identify logical errors, suggesting refactors, and evaluating readability, maintainability, and edge cases within workflows and processes.

Find out how Claude differs from other leading AI tools and when it should be used instead of, or alongside, Copilot, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Find out how a standalone reasoning and review partner can incorporate safety and consistency across long inputs. Through hands-on exercises and projects you gain skills needed to select the right AI tool for each task and apply Claude effectively in your work.

                                                                  

Scheduled Classes

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01/22/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
03/08/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
04/12/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
05/17/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
06/21/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
07/26/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
08/30/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
10/04/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)
11/08/27 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led (click to enroll)

What You'll Learn

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  • How Claude AI works and how it differs from other generative AI tools
  • When to use Claude instead of Copilot, ChatGPT, or Gemini
  • How to analyze and summarize long or complex documents
  • Techniques for prompting Claude to produce structured, reasoned outputs
  • How to use Claude for professional writing and editing
  • How Claude supports code review and coding assistance
  • Strategies for validating, refining, and reviewing AI-generated content
  • Best practices for ethical and responsible AI use across Claude and other systems

Outline

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  • Introduction to Claude and Generative AI: Learn what generative AI is and how Claude fits into the broader AI landscape used in business and professional settings.
  • How Generative AI Models Work: Gain a conceptual understanding of how large language models generate text, reason over information, and differ from traditional rule-based or predictive AI systems.
  • Model Comparison and Selection: When to use Claude vs Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Gemini
    Compare leading AI tools to understand their strengths, limitations, and best-fit use cases, with guidance on choosing the right model for writing, analysis, coding, and productivity tasks.
  • Working with Long Documents: Find out methods to use Claude to analyze, summarize, and reason across long reports, policies, contracts, technical documentation, and research materials without losing context.
  • Prompt Engineering for Structured Reasoning: Learn how to design prompts that guide Claude to explain its reasoning, follow constraints, and produce clear, structured outputs suitable for professional review.
  • Professional Writing and Editing with Claude: Use Claude to draft, revise, and refine business communications, technical documentation, and formal writing with attention to tone, clarity, and accuracy.
  • Automating Repetitive Writing and Review Tasks: Learn how Claude can support recurring workflows such as documentation updates, report drafting, review checklists, and standardized communications.
  • Summarizing, Condensing, and Synthesizing Information: Apply Claude to extract key insights from lengthy documents, meeting notes, or multiple sources, generating concise summaries and actionable takeaways.
  • Creating Outlines and Structured Content: Generate outlines for reports, presentations, proposals, and technical documents, using prompt strategies that support long-form structure and logical flow.
  • Research and Reasoning with Claude: Use Claude to reason over provided materials, compare documents, evaluate arguments, and support analytical decision-making where transparency and explanation are critical.
  • Organizing Tasks, Plans, and Information: Apply Claude to generate structured task lists, checklists, meeting agendas, and planning documents that support project coordination and execution.
  • Understanding AI Limitations and Reviewing Output: Identify where human judgment is required, how to fact-check and validate AI output, and how to avoid over-reliance on generative models.
  • Code Review and Coding Assistance: Whether a product manager, business analyst, or developer, you'll find Claude can effectively explain unfamiliar code, review existing codebases, identify bugs or logic issues, and assess readability and maintainability, across many programming languages.
  • Ethical, Secure, and Responsible AI Use: Learn best practices for protecting sensitive data, respecting privacy, and using Claude responsibly in professional and regulated environments.
  • Hands-On Exercises and Guided Practice: Apply course concepts through guided activities, including document review, structured writing, summarization, and code review, with instructor support.

Prerequisites

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Prior to attending this Claude classes, you should be familiar with all the concepts covered in the: Excel Part 1, PowerPoint Part 1. This can be through attending the course or through experience.

    Who Should Attend

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    • Business professionals working with complex or sensitive information
    • Analysts, researchers, and policy teams requiring deep reasoning support
    • Writers and editors producing long-form or technical content
    • Teams deciding when to use Claude versus other AI tools
    • Technical professionals and engineers seeking AI-assisted reviews
    • Organizations adopting AI across workflows

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