This book is designed for mastering the art and science of prompt engineering in the realm of artificial intelligence. It provides a thorough exploration of the fundamental principles, practical techniques, and real-world applications of prompt engineering, with a special focus on ChatGPT and its advanced iterations, including GPT-4 and GPT plug-ins. You will learn the essential role of prompts in interacting with ChatGPT, understand the anatomy of a well-constructed prompt, and explore different prompt styles. The book also shows how to set constraints and guidelines to steer AI responses toward desired outcomes and ensure ethical and responsible interactions. Whether you're a novice of generative AI or seeking advanced insights, this book is your companion for mastering prompt engineering and building innovative GPT applications.FEATURESo Discusses the fundamental groundwork for understanding prompts, their role in guiding AI models, and their impact on the quality of generated responseso Provides real-world applications demonstrating how prompt engineering is applied across various domains, from customer support and education to business and technical fieldso Includes a chapter on GPT-4 Plugins showing how to extend the capabilities of GPT-4 and create more versatile AI-powered applicationso Describes techniques for formulating clear and direct questions to obtain precise answers from AI modelsTABLE OF CONTENTS1: Foundations of Prompts. 2: Crafting Contextual Prompts. 3: Asking Specific Questions . 4: Providing Constraints and Guidelines. 5: Creative Prompts for Diverse Content. 6: Debugging and Iterating Prompts. 7: Advanced Prompt Engineering. 8: Effective Use of Prompts and GPT-4 with Plugins. 9: Real-World Applications. 10: Future Trends and Ethical Considerations. 11: GPTs and GPT Application Builder. Appendix Miscellaneous Topics. Appendix Glossary. References. Index.ABOUT THE AUTHORMehrzad Tabatabaian (PhD, PEng) is currently Chair of the BCIT School of Energy Research Committee. He has published several papers for scientific journals and has written textbooks on multiphysics modelling and thermodynamics. He holds several registered patents in the energy field and teaches courses in renewable energy.