COSC 439 Computer Science
This course covers the foundations and applications of Large Language Models (LLMs). It includes an in-depth understanding of LLM architecture, focusing on the Transformer model. The curriculum explores pre-training objectives, fine-tuning techniques, and a range of applications such as text generation, retrieval-augmented systems, and multimodal tasks. Also, the course examines evaluation metrics for LLM performance and addresses ethical challenges, including factuality and bias.
Prerequisite
COSC 230 AND COSC 310 AND COSC 434
Distribution
3-0-3Offered
Spring