Hands-on DeepSeek: Real-World Tasks with Generative AI is a practical course designed to help developers, data scientists, and AI engineers apply generative AI to real-world problems. You'll begin by exploring how DeepSeek can support core tasks such as summarization, data processing, and code generation. As you progress, you’ll build and test intelligent workflows using memory and reasoning modules to automate responses, extract insights, and generate structured outputs. Finally, you’ll integrate DeepSeek into your own tools and pipelines to drive productivity and adaptability.
Hands-on DeepSeek
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December 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this foundational lesson, learners will gain a working understanding of DeepSeek’s core capabilities and interface. The focus is on helping learners explore how to use DeepSeek for practical, real-world tasks such as code generation, structured data analysis, content transformation, and natural language querying. Through guided walkthroughs and demonstrations, learners will examine the reasoning capabilities of DeepSeek, understand its workflow integration potential, and test outputs using varied prompts. By the end of this lesson, learners will have the context and confidence to use DeepSeek as a problem-solving tool in everyday work scenarios.
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4 videos3 readings1 assignment
In this lesson, learners will apply DeepSeek’s advanced reasoning and problem-solving capabilities to construct AI workflows tailored to practical challenges. They will explore how to break down real-world tasks—such as automating responses, summarizing content, or generating structured outputs—and design workflows using DeepSeek prompts, memory, and tool integration. Through examples and guided activities, learners will iterate on solutions, troubleshoot behavior, and optimize their AI agents for consistent, useful performance in real applications.
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3 videos2 readings1 assignment
In this final lesson, learners will discover how to embed DeepSeek into existing organizational workflows to drive scalable automation and enhance decision-making efficiency. The lesson emphasizes integration strategies, including connecting DeepSeek to external tools (e.g., APIs, databases, productivity platforms), enabling multi-agent orchestration, and adapting outputs based on live input streams. Learners will explore case-based scenarios that require workflow refinement in dynamic environments—such as updating reports in real-time, streamlining document analysis, or automating internal support tasks. By the end of this module, learners will be equipped to extend their AI systems into production settings, optimize cross-platform coordination, and measure the tangible productivity impact of DeepSeek integrations.
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