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Micro-Certificate · $5

AI Literacy Micro-Certificate

Learn the fundamentals of AI in short, clear lessons.

Built for short-form learners: 17 lessons of about 30 seconds each, in order.

Free to learn. Pay only if you want the credential.

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What you'll learn

• What AI is4 lessons
• Algorithms4 lessons
• Data types3 lessons
• Logic3 lessons
• Ethics of AI3 lessons

Why AI Literacy matters

AI tools are now part of how a lot of work gets done, and using them well starts with knowing what they are and what they are not. This micro-certificate gives you a structured, verifiable foundation in AI fundamentals: what an AI system is, how algorithms and data types work, how to reason about what it tells you, and where the ethical questions sit.

Who this micro-certificate is for

• Students preparing for tech careers
• Professionals who want to be fluent with AI
• Managers who need AI awareness
• Anyone who wants foundational AI skills

Time to complete

in all, at your own pace

~25 min

of lessons (17 lessons, measured)

~8 min

for the 10-question test

15 min

What you receive

• AI Literacy Micro-CertificatePrint it or save it as a PDF. It lists the lessons it covers.
• AI Literacy digital badgeA 600-pixel badge image you can download and post.
• Verification numberIts own number and a public page that anyone can check.
• Add to LinkedInAdd it to your profile, or share it, in one click from your certificate page.

The lessons

What AI is

1. What Artificial Intelligence Is · Artificial Intelligence
2. The Computational Agent · Artificial Intelligence
3. Machine Learning Is Part of AI · Artificial Intelligence
4. Fluency Without Understanding · Artificial Intelligence

Algorithms

5. The Algorithm · Computer Science
6. "Algorithms Need Computers" · Computer Science
7. Algorithm and Program · Computer Science
8. Algorithmic Problem-Solving · Computer Science

Data types

9. The Data Type · Computer Science
10. The Bit and the Byte · Computer Science
11. Bits Need a Declared Type · Computer Science

Logic

12. What Logic Is · Logic
13. Deductive vs. Inductive · Logic
14. Inductive Strength · Logic

Ethics of AI

15. The Responsibility Gap · Ethics and Values
16. Algorithmic Fairness · Ethics and Values
17. The Sentencing Algorithm · Ethics and Values

Why this micro-certificate is different

• Short lessons, in orderAbout 30 seconds each, each one building on the last.
• Nothing in the wayNo ads, no account to learn, no subscription. You pay only for the credential.
• Every question cites a lessonMiss one and you see the lesson to review.
• Anyone can check itYour certificate has its own number and a public verify page.

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AI Foundations Pathway

Five micro-certificates (AI Literacy, Data Literacy, Critical Thinking, Cybersecurity Essentials and STEM Foundations) plus the Full Certificate in Computer Science. Hold all six and claim the pathway certificate, the badge and a verification number.

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This StudyWalks micro-certificate covers 17 lessons from StudyWalks courses, and every question cites one of them. Scores are StudyWalks scores, not college credit.