AI Foundations — Practical AI Literacy for Everyone

Vendor-neutral, plain-language introduction to modern AI. Three domains covering how AI actually works, how to use it well, and how to navigate its risks. No coding required. Current as of May 2026. — Independent course by TW Academy. Educational use only; outcomes are not guaranteed.

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What you'll study

Domain 1 — How AI Actually Works

• Module 1.1 — What Is AI? (History, Narrow vs General, ML vs LLMs)
• Module 1.2 — Inside a Large Language Model (Tokens, Training, Context, Parameters)
• Module 1.3 — Capabilities & Limits (What AI Does Well, Where It Fails)
• Module 1.4 — Modalities (Text, Image, Audio, Video, Multimodal)
• Module 1.5 — The 2026 Model Landscape (Vendor-Neutral Comparison)
• Module 1.6 — Reasoning, Thinking & Agents (Concepts Only)
• Module 1.7 — How AI Gets Built (Data, Compute, Economics, Energy)
• 🎯 Domain 1 Mastery Check — How AI Actually Works

Domain 2 — Using AI Effectively

• Module 2.1 — Prompting Fundamentals (Clarity, Context, Examples, Structure)
• Module 2.2 — Conversational Patterns (Iteration, Refinement, Debugging)
• Module 2.3 — Working with Documents & Data (PDFs, Spreadsheets, Screenshots)
• Module 2.4 — Multimodal Interaction (Voice, Image, Video)
• Module 2.5 — Workflows & Persistence (Projects, Memory, Custom Instructions, MCP)
• Module 2.6 — Picking the Right Tool (A 2026 Decision Guide)
• Module 2.7 — Building Your Personal AI Workflow (Habits That Compound)
• 🎯 Domain 2 Mastery Check — Using AI Effectively

Domain 3 — Risk, Ethics & Your Career

• Module 3.1 — Hallucinations & Verification
• Module 3.2 — Privacy & Data Handling (Training Data, Consumer vs Enterprise)
• Module 3.3 — Bias, Fairness & Representation
• Module 3.4 — Copyright, IP & Authenticity
• Module 3.5 — Security & Safety Hygiene (Prompt Injection, Phishing, Social Engineering)
• Module 3.6 — AI at Work & What's Next
• Module 3.7 — AI Regulation & Compliance (The 2026 Landscape)
• 🎯 Domain 3 Mastery Check — Risk, Ethics & Career

Study & Review

• Exam-Pass Flashcards

Practice and exam readiness

• Full-Length Mock Exam (75 Q, 75 min)
• AI Foundations Mock B (75 Q, 75 min)
• Spaced-repetition flashcard deck (SM-2) for daily review
• Shareable, verifiable completion certificate

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