Learn to build GenAI apps using JavaScript, local LLMs (like Ollama), and modern AI tools. This course takes you from fundamentals to full-stack AI deployment.
📚 Course Overview
| Duration | 8–12 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Skill Level | Beginner → Intermediate |
| Prerequisites | JavaScript/Node.js basics |
🗺️ Course Structure
📘 Module 1: AI & LLM Fundamentals
- What is AI, ML, LLM?
- Transformers, Attention, Tokens
- Prompt Engineering 101
Assignment: Write a blog post on "How LLMs Work"
📘 Module 2: JavaScript for AI
- Async/Await,
fetch(), APIs - NPM packages, JSON
- Node.js app setup
Assignment: Simple app that fetches from a public API
📘 Module 3: OpenAI API with JavaScript
- GPT-3.5, GPT-4 models
- Completion vs ChatCompletion
- Role-based conversations
Projects:
- Chatbot in Node.js
- Frontend chat app using React or HTML
📘 Module 4: Local LLMs with Ollama
- Install & run models locally
- Using Ollama’s REST API
- Compare local vs cloud LLMs
Projects:
- Local LLM chatbot (Ollama + JS)
- Compare answers with OpenAI
📘 Module 5: Embeddings & RAG
- What are embeddings?
- Introduction to RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
- ChromaDB / Pinecone vector stores
Projects:
- File Q&A bot (ask questions from local files)
📘 Module 6: LangChain.js
- Chains, Memory, Tools
- Retrieval QA with LangChain
- Connect with Ollama or OpenAI
Projects:
- AI research assistant with memory
- Chatbot with custom document knowledge
📘 Module 7: Frontend AI Apps
- React / Vanilla JS frontend
- Streaming responses, UI design
- Text-to-speech, speech-to-text
Projects:
- AI voice assistant
- Deploy chat app to Vercel
📘 Module 8: Deployment
- Frontend: Vercel / Netlify
- Backend: Railway / Render
- Dockerizing Ollama
- Securing env keys
Projects:
- Deploy full-stack AI app
- Run Ollama-powered API locally
🧪 Bonus Module: Advanced Topics (Optional)
- Agents (LangGraph, Tool use)
- WASM LLMs (browser-based)
- Multi-modal LLMs (text + images)
- Fine-tuning overview (LoRA, QLoRA)
🎓 Final Capstone Project
Choose one:
- 📄 Custom Chatbot using your documents
- 🎙️ Voice Assistant with GenAI
- 🤖 Slack or Discord AI bot
- 💡 Developer Copilot using Codellama
🧰 Tools You'll Use
| Category | Tools/Libraries |
|---|---|
| LLMs | Ollama, OpenAI |
| Vector DBs | ChromaDB, Pinecone |
| Frameworks | LangChain.js, LlamaIndex.js |
| Frontend | React, Vite, HTML/CSS |
| Backend | Node.js, Express |
| Deployment | Railway, Docker, Vercel |
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