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IS 451

Advanced Generative Artificial Intelligence Development

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

This advanced course focuses on the customization and deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs) within software development environments. Building on foundational Python and API concepts, students learn to integrate, fine-tune, and optimize LLMs for specialized applications. Course topics include LLM frameworks, dataset training and pathing and web-based implementation.

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Prerequisites

IS 450IS 650
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Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): IS 450 or IS 650

Units

Lecture3

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Offered: Every Spring

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spring

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Learning Outcomes

  • design and implement software applications that integrate custom large language models (LLMs) using OpenAI and related frameworks.
  • analyze, modify, and optimize LLM configurations to enhance performance, accuracy, and responsiveness for task-specific applications.
  • develop and deploy web applications that integrate LLMs through API connections, ensuring functional and secure data exchange.
  • apply effective data management and preprocessing techniques to improve model output quality, relevance, and computational efficiency.