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How to be a network engineer in the age of AI

Join Hank Preston, principal engineer, to follow the real AI story and what it means for network engineers. You’re sure to be informed and entertained.

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Learn to use AI in your daily life, craft effective prompt chatbots, and use computer vision and machine translation.

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AI Solutions on Cisco Infrastructure Essentials | DCAIE

Learn the essentials skills to deploy, migrate, and operate AI solutions on Cisco data center infrastructure.

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Hands-On ChatGPT: Exploring the ChatGPT API

Learn how to use the ChatGPT API and try out the temperature and top_p values with networking examples.

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Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

Learn about retrieval-augmented generation, how it works, and how to use it for day-to-day networking tasks.

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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Associate

Learn how to use predictive AI with endpoint technologies like host-based intrusion detection, antimalware, antivirus, and host-based firewall.

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AI as a Team Sport: New Cisco U. Learning Path for Business and Tech Leader

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