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Create Chatbots & NLP Apps

Ready to transform customer interactions through intelligent conversation? This Short Course was created to help data analysts and professionals accomplish the development of sophisticated chatbot applications with natural language processing capabilities. By completing this course, you'll be able to implement retrieval-augmented generation systems, optimize conversational flows, extract meaningful insights from unstructured text, and make data-driven decisions about text representation methods. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Build a chatbot prototype using RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) and measure user satisfaction through SUS survey Evaluate dialog-flow metrics (fallback rate, turn length) and iterate on intent-matching rules Apply named-entity recognition to extract key terms from support tickets and quantify precision/recall Evaluate two vectorization techniques (TF-IDF vs. embeddings) on a text-classification task This course is unique because it combines hands-on chatbot development with rigorous evaluation methodologies, ensuring your AI solutions deliver measurable business value. To be successful in this project, you should have a background in Python programming and basic machine learning concepts.
Duration 6 Months
Institution Coursera
Format Online

Eligibility Criteria

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Academic Foundation

A recognized Bachelor’s degree or high school equivalent required for admission into Coursera.

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Language Proficiency

English proficiency required. IELTS, TOEFL, or standard medium-of-instruction certificates accepted.

Detailed Fees Breakdown

Base Tuition Fee $365
Total Est. Investment $365

Scholarships and early-bird waivers may apply. Contact admissions for exact institutional fees.

Academic Trajectory

Program Outcome

Graduates of the Create Chatbots & NLP Apps program at Coursera are equipped with global perspectives, ready to excel in international markets and top-tier career opportunities.

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