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Artificial Intelligence All-in-One For Dummies
A comprehensive roadmap to using AI in your career and in your life Artificial intelligence is everywhere. Major software organizations like Microsoft, Google, and Apple have built AI directly into products and invited the world to become part of the AI revolution. And it's impossible to use these tools to their fullest potential without understanding the basics of what AI is and what it can do.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 06-09-2025
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around in some form since the 1950s, it was the first public release of ChatGPT and OpenAI’s foundational large language models (LLMs) like GPT 3.5 that made generative AI (GenAI) applications available to people who aren’t data scientists and computer geniuses.OpenAI’s models and models from companies such as Google, Facebook, Anthropic, and others ignited the world’s demand for increasingly sophisticated GenAI models and tools, and the market was quick to deliver.
Video / Updated 05-31-2025
When you’re new to crafting AI prompts, you can easily make mistakes. Using AI tools the right way makes you more productive and efficient. But if you aren’t careful, you may develop bad habits when you’re still learning. We clue you in to 10 mistakes you should avoid from the start in this video and article. Not Spending Enough Time Crafting and Testing PromptsOne common mistake when using AI tools is not putting in the effort to carefully craft your prompts.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 05-05-2025
A geographic information system (GIS) is a software for making maps, analyzing data, and more. This cheat sheet tells you about what you can do with GIS, provides a handy guide to raster-based functions, gives you some key ideas to keep in mind about maps (relating to scales, projections, and datums), and the X, Y, and Z of GIS.
GIS For Dummies
A jargon-free primer on GIS concepts and the essential tech tools Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the fascinating technology field that's all about understanding and visualizing our world. GIS For Dummies introduces you to the essential skills you'll need if you want to become a geospatial data guru. You'll learn to read, analyze, and interpret maps, and you'll discover how GIS professionals create digital models of landscapes, cities, weather patterns, and beyond.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-14-2025
The field of SAS and SAS programming has evolved over nearly 50 years, leading to the development of various shorthand techniques. These techniques may not be immediately apparent to new SAS users, but they become clear with learning and practice. Use the tips here to get a head-start and accelerate your initiation to SAS.
SAS For Dummies
Become data-savvy with the widely used data and AI software Data and analytics are essential for any business, giving insight into what's working, what can be improved, and what else needs to be done. SAS software helps you make sure you're doing data right, with a host of data management, reporting, and analysis tools.
ChatGPT For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Updated to provide a deeper and closer look at ChatGPTExpanded and extended, this new edition of ChatGPT For Dummies covers the latest tools, models, and options available on the popular generative AI platform. You'll learn best practices for using ChatGPT as a text and media generation tool, research assistant, and content reviewer.
Article / Updated 02-20-2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a lot of promise to companies, but deploying AI can be complex with many considerations and pitfalls. Data is the necessary asset to make AI work, and your organization is probably swimming in it.But how well-managed is your data? The answer hinges on whether your company will be successful in its AI efforts.
Data Science Essentials For Dummies
Feel confident navigating the fundamentals of data science Data Science Essentials For Dummies is a quick reference on the core concepts of the exploding and in-demand data science field, which involves data collection and working on dataset cleaning, processing, and visualization. This direct and accessible resource helps you brush up on key topics and is right to the point—eliminating review material, wordy explanations, and fluff—so you get what you need, fast.