AI Applications with Watson

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AI Applications with Watson

AI Applications with Watson

Discover how to use Watson Assistant, Discovery, Speech to Text, and Text to Speech. Learn how to build chatbots using Watson AI services and create your own chatbot.

Build critical AI skills for a successful career in AI.

Self-Paced

Mentored

BEGINNER

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Duration

3 weeks, online
2–4 hours per week
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This course is part of a program:

If you wish, you can enroll for the program also or enroll this course individually.

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Businesses across industries are jumping to utilize chatbots; they save time, grow sales, and improve engagement with their market. And because chatbots can now answer questions quickly and effectively via both text and speech recognition, the trust users have in them is building. This means that career-oriented individuals, who spend time developing strong skills in this area, can look forward to working within a fascinating aspect of AI.

In this course, you will be introduced to the technologies used to set up key Watson services on the IBM Cloud. You will delve into Watson Discovery, and explore how integration between Watson Assistant and Discovery works in principle. On a practical level, you will create a chatbot using Watson Assistant, and you will then utilize IBM Cloud Functions to integrate it with Watson Discovery. You will give your chatbot a voice by integrating Watson Assistant with Watson Speech APIs. Plus, you will deploy your chatbot to various channels, including Facebook Messenger and Slack.

For individuals keen to develop key AI skills, building expertise in the chatbot arena will enable you to make significant progress in this exciting field.

This course comprises six purposely designed modules that take you on a carefully defined learning journey. If you are thinking about taking the course separately, it is worth noting that it is part of the IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate Program and you may want to consider enrolling for the whole program rather than just enrolling for one course at a time.

It is a self-paced course, which means it is not run to a fixed schedule with regard to completing modules or submitting assignments. To give you an idea of how long the course takes to complete, it is anticipated that if you work 2-4 hours per week, you will complete the program in 3 weeks. However, as long as the course is completed by the end of your enrollment, you can work at your own pace. And you will be encouraged to stay connected with your learning community and mentors through the course discussion space.

The materials for each module are accessible from the start of the course and will remain available for the duration of your enrollment. Methods of learning and assessment will include videos, reading material, and online exams questions.

As part of our mentoring service you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. We provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, and resolve issues. Depending on the payment plan you have chosen, you may also have access to live classes and webinars, which are an excellent opportunity to discuss problems with your mentor and ask questions. Mentoring services will vary across packages.

Once you have successfully completed the course, you will earn your IBM Certificate.

  • Ability to work with large volumes of unstructured data using Watson Discovery.
  • Ability to build a chatbot and integrate Watson Assistant and Discovery.
  • Ability to give a voice to a chatbot.
  • Ability to deploy chatbots to various channels.

This course is suitable for learners with both technical and non-technical backgrounds.

The course is specifically aimed at:

  • Individuals who are keen to begin their career in data science or artificial intelligence.
  • College graduates looking to land their first AI job.
  • Experienced developers seeking to upskill, enhance their data science and AI knowledge, and participate in projects.

  • An understanding of how to create AI chatbots without programming.
  • Basic Python programming.

Course Outline

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Course Offering

certificate

Type of certificate

IBM Certificate

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About this course

6 Modules

1 Skill

includes

Includes

Discussion space

7 Hands-on labs

12 Videos

1 Project

create

Create

Create a student advisor chatbot

exercises

Exercises to explore

IBM Watson

Python

Jupyter Notebook

This course has been created by

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Rav Ahuja

Global Program Director

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FAQs

IBM Watson for AI has been designed by IBM to enable businesses to collect information from various sources and then analyze the data. It’s a very a popular tool because it helps businesses automate complex processes, and this in turn cuts costs and significantly improves productivity.

If you're keen to find out more about IBM Watson for AI, we suggest you click here to find out more directly from IBM: https://www.ibm.com/watson/about

Good examples include: IBM Watson Assistant, Watson Knowledge Studio, Watson Natural Language Understanding, Watson Advertising Accelerator, Watson Discovery, Watson Speech to Text, Watson Text to Speech, IBM Watson Works, Watson Language Translator, Watson Natural Language Classifier, Watson Advertising Conversations, and many more. To discover more examples click here: 'https://www.ibm.com/uk-en/watson/products-services'

AI Applications with Watson is a course that runs online. To access the course materials, you will need access to the internet. When you enroll for this course (please note, this course is also part of the IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate, though you dont have to be enrolled on the program to take this course), you will find you have access to the course materials in your dashboard. You will therefore be able to see the course materials as soon as you enroll.

Yes, if you successfully complete this course, you will earn an IBM Professional Certificate. Please note, this course is part of the IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate Program, thus you will also be one step closer to obtaining IBM Applied AI Professional Certification if that is something you are seeking to achieve.

AI Applications with Watson has been developed as part of the IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate Program. However, it is possible to enroll on this course without having enrolled on the program. You will gain an IBM Professional Certificate for this even if youre not enrolled on the full program. There are no prerequisites for enrolling onto the course.

This course has been designed as an introduction to the fundamentals of Watson applications. It is therefore suitable for anyone interested in the subject. However, we recommend that you have an understanding of how to create AI chatbots without programming. Basic Python programming.

AI Applications with Watson

Course Offering

certificate

Type of certificate

IBM Certificate

course

About this course

6 Modules

1 Skill

includes

Includes

Discussion space

7 Hands-on labs

12 Videos

1 Project

create

Create

Create a student advisor chatbot

exercises

Exercises to explore

IBM Watson

Python

Jupyter Notebook

This course has been created by

profile-image

Rav Ahuja

Global Program Director

View on LinkedIn

Newsletters & Updates

Subscribe to get the latest tech career trends, guidance, and tips in your inbox.