Essentials
8 guided hoursModules 1-2. An introduction with practical exercises and a small reviewed artifact.
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Use Gemini for drafting, learning, document questions and repeatable work. Practise clear prompts in every module and build a checked assistant routine using sample material.
COURSE OVERVIEW
What does the Gemini course cover?
Practise Gemini for drafting, document questions, learning and reusable instructions where available. Every module includes prompting and output review, leading to a customer briefing workflow with checked sample sources.
PROMPTING IN EVERY MODULE
Brief it. Check it. Improve it.
Each of the six modules includes a sample prompt and a specific quality check. Compare revisions and keep a record of what improves the result.
Explore the Prompting FoundationA STARTING POINT THAT FITS
Three learning levels.
Practitioner
24 guided hours totalModules 1-6, including Essentials. Complete the core labs and an assessed practical project.
Advanced
12 additional guided hoursTwo extension modules and a four-hour project clinic after practitioner readiness.
These are curriculum planning options. We confirm the timetable, delivery format, fees and required accounts before enrolment. Practitioner includes Essentials; the two durations are not added together.
Download the Curriculum PDFCheck your starting point
- Identify answerable and unknown enquiry questions. Essentials if unknown handling needs practice.
- Extract features and exclusions with exact excerpts. Practitioner after prompting recap.
- Compare two claims using a counterexample and recreate a template. Advanced after a six-module readiness review.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Skills to put into practice.
- Write prompts that explain the task, context and required output.
- Summarise and question sample material while keeping source evidence visible.
- Develop reusable instructions for a repeatable task where supported.
- Evaluate results and document the human checks needed before use.
Who this is for
Students, professionals and teams who want a practical introduction to Gemini for everyday tasks.
Before you begin
Basic computer and internet skills and access to Gemini. No coding is required. Account, region and feature availability are confirmed before training.
THE COURSE OUTLINE
A clear path, module by module.
Each module connects a concept to a practical task. Open a module to see its topics and exercise.
01Choose a useful Gemini task
- Explore drafting, learning and information organisation.
- Identify unsupported claims and information the assistant lacks.
- Check account settings and the features available for the exercise.
What you will understand
A task is feasible when the needed facts and review method are available. Gemini can organise supplied course facts into a draft FAQ, but cannot know Riverstone Learning's unprovided fees. Start by listing known data and the intended reader. Choose a bounded task whose result can be checked in class. Accounts and interfaces differ, so check access before designing the practical session. The core curriculum uses pasted fictional text and a local prompt record. Optional image, research or reusable-instruction features can extend the task where supported. Missing access should change the exercise format, not prevent learners from practising the underlying reasoning. A request for a complete-looking output can encourage gap filling. Require separate supported answers and open questions. The learner checks whether the assistant acknowledged its information boundary. Riverstone Learning's price, schedule or certification claims must come from the supplied source pack, even when similar businesses usually have familiar policies.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Write a task brief for a fictional business or learning activity.
PROMPT & REVIEW
Try this brief
Help me define a useful outcome for this fictional business task. Identify the audience, available information and questions I need to answer before drafting.
Check the result
Check that the task can be completed with the available sample material and account features.
02Prompt for a clear result
- Describe the task, audience, context and desired format.
- Use examples and ask for clarification when information is missing.
- Give precise feedback and compare revised outputs.
What you will understand
A requested structure such as Question, Answer and Source makes omissions and unsupported details easier to identify. It is not a truth guarantee, because incorrect answers can still fit the schema. Pair the structure with approved facts and missing-value rules. Then review both content and format instead of judging appearance alone. Word limits, plain language and fact boundaries should serve the reader's need. For Riverstone Learning's beginner FAQ, short answers reduce cognitive load while source labels support review. Explain why each constraint belongs in the prompt. Learners can then adapt requirements for other tasks rather than copying a rigid formula without understanding. Identify one weakness and request a focused revision. If the facts are correct but the answer is jargon-heavy, simplify the language while holding content constant. Compare versions against the same checklist. Broad regeneration can introduce new claims, so retain the first draft and independently recheck facts after each change.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Develop two prompt versions for a customer FAQ and assess the differences.
PROMPT & REVIEW
Try this brief
Draft a FAQ using only these product facts. Use a Question and Answer table, keep the language simple and flag questions the facts cannot answer.
Check the result
Compare an initial and revised prompt against the same facts, format and completeness checklist.
03Ask questions about source material
- Use permitted sample files or pasted text.
- Request a consistent summary or extraction format.
- Separate supported facts from assumptions and check quotations.
What you will understand
Source labels let a learner trace each answer to its evidence. Break a product or course document into identifiable sections and request a supporting excerpt for important claims. Gemini's output must then be checked against the original wording. Pasted text is equivalent to file upload for the core source-questioning exercise. A source may describe what a course provides and what it excludes. Extract both categories to avoid promotional summaries that overstate the offer. Riverstone Learning can provide guided practice without promising job placement. A limitation is useful information for an enquiry, not a flaw to hide in order to make the answer sound positive. A sentence saying samples are provided does not establish that learners receive a paid software licence. Ask whether the quoted text actually entails the answer. If not, mark the question unresolved. This teaches learners to evaluate support instead of accepting a citation simply because it appears beside a confident statement.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Create a source-checked brief from a sample product document.
PROMPT & REVIEW
Try this brief
Summarise this sample product document into features, limitations and open questions. Include a supporting excerpt for each factual point.
Check the result
Check every excerpt and remove any claim that cannot be traced back to the document.
04Learn and research with a review plan
- Ask for explanations, practice questions and useful source leads.
- Use available research tools and verify source links yourself.
- Compare an answer against a reference and record uncertainty.
What you will understand
List the claims a study guide needs before asking for research. Then identify which require current external sources and which can be checked with supplied references or arithmetic. This makes verification focused. Riverstone Learning's lesson on percentages can use an instructor reference while product-feature questions require checking current official guidance. A useful explanation connects a rule to a concrete example and a transfer question. Learners should attempt the calculation or explanation before viewing the answer key. This avoids mistaking recognition for understanding. Ask Gemini for short practice tasks that require choosing a denominator or interpreting a result, not simply repeating a definition. A research brief should state what sources were actually checked and which questions remain open. A link suggestion is not a checked reference. When browsing is unavailable, label instructor-provided material and avoid claiming a comprehensive internet review. The habit of stating scope transfers to professional research and prevents overconfident summaries.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Prepare a short study guide with self-test questions and checked references.
PROMPT & REVIEW
Try this brief
Explain this topic to a beginner, then ask three practice questions. Distinguish uncertain claims and suggest references for me to verify.
Check the result
Verify the references and assess whether the questions test understanding rather than memorisation.
05Work with images and reusable instructions
- Ask focused questions about a sample image where supported.
- Build reusable instructions using Gems or the available equivalent.
- Test whether those instructions work across different sample requests.
What you will understand
An assistant may identify visible labels or layout elements in a supplied image, but should not infer unreadable text or hidden intent. Ask a focused question and verify observations yourself. If image tools are unavailable, use a faithful text description and state that it is a substitute rather than pretending an image was analysed. A recurring course-card review can use saved instructions where Gems or skills are available, or a local paste-text template. Keep task rules separate from new source facts. The stable rules specify output sections, evidence checks and missing-value handling; each run supplies the card being reviewed and its approved reference facts. Teach the reusable-instruction method independently of button labels. Google's official guidance describes a Gems-to-skills transition, with account-dependent timing and feature differences. Check the current account before teaching, then record the actual route used. A text template keeps this lesson accessible without requiring migration features or assuming every saved instruction supports every tool.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Create a repeatable drafting routine and test three sample inputs.
PROMPT & REVIEW
Try this brief
Using these reusable instructions and sample source facts, prepare a customer brief. Keep the required sections and mark missing information.
Check the result
Test three varied requests. If using an image, check observations against the image rather than trusting the description.
06Evaluate and hand over the workflow
- Define a quality checklist for accuracy, format and usefulness.
- Keep a prompt record and note common failure cases.
- Require review before sharing outputs or connecting live accounts.
What you will understand
A customer briefing workflow should produce factually supported answers in a format another person can review. Evaluate source fidelity, completeness and usability separately. Riverstone Learning's brief needs a visible missing-price notice even if the draft looks less polished. The purpose is a trustworthy working document, not the appearance of completeness. Use a supported enquiry, an incomplete fact pack and a conflicting version pair. Define expected answers manually, then compare each actual response. Keep failures in the record and revise one rule at a time. Different cases test different risks, making the evaluation more meaningful than repeatedly requesting the same clean example. The guide names the source owner, reviewer and steps for updating approved facts. It states what to do if a feature is unavailable or a source conflict cannot be resolved. The core process ends with a human-approved draft. No connected account or automatically sent message is needed to demonstrate competent operation.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Demonstrate the capstone and explain what you checked and changed.
PROMPT & REVIEW
Try this brief
Review this sample customer brief against the supplied facts and quality checklist. List corrections before producing a revised draft.
Check the result
Verify the proposed corrections yourself and retain the original, revision and review record.
AFTER THE CORE COURSE
Advanced extension.
07Compare evidence and counterexamples
- Counterexamples test a claim's scope
- Compare claims rather than personalities
- Precommit evaluation rules
ADVANCED PRACTICE
An evidence-based answer comparison
08Design portable assistant instructions
- Portability starts with plain instructions
- Migration needs behaviour tests
- Separate application from external action
ADVANCED PRACTICE
Reusable-instruction portability clinic
Complete both four-hour extension modules and a four-hour project clinic. Entry uses the core project and readiness evidence.
BRING THE SKILLS TOGETHER
A reusable customer briefing assistant
Create a workflow for a fictional business that turns sample product facts into a checked customer brief and FAQ. Use reusable instructions where available, retain a prompt record and show a review for three different requests.
Your project deliverables
- Reusable instructions and sample source pack
- Reviewed briefs and FAQs with a prompt comparison record
- An operating checklist covering feature access, source checks and approval
A learning project using sample or permitted material. The final scope is agreed for your learning plan.
KEEP EXPLORING
Useful official resources.
Reference material to complement the Hawa Enterprises curriculum. Account features may vary; basic-feature or manual alternatives support the core exercises.
Course outline published by Hawa Enterprises. Updated . Ask about the learning plan.
GOOD TO KNOW
Before you take the next step.
Does this cover the Gemini API or software development?
This outline focuses on Gemini Apps and everyday workflows. API development and live integrations need a separately agreed technical scope.
Will every feature be available on my account?
Feature access can depend on account, region, age, device and current product availability. We check the required tools before training and can use pasted sample text or a manual instruction template when appropriate.
Where will I learn prompt engineering?
The shared fundamentals are taught in AI Foundations. Learn Gemini includes a recap followed by a different prompt-and-review exercise in each of its six modules.
What are the fees, schedule and delivery format?
These details are confirmed by email before you commit. The curriculum gives guided-hour options for Essentials, Practitioner and Advanced. Actual schedules, fees and delivery arrangements are confirmed before enrolment. Ask about the course you want and your preferred timeline.
How do I enrol?
Choose a course and complete the enrollment wizard with your name, email and WhatsApp number. Review your details before sending the enquiry. Hawa Enterprises will discuss your starting level, goals and course arrangements before enrolment is confirmed.
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