AI ESSENTIALS - A Foundational Workbook by Syed Rafiq ul Hoda

Title of Book: AI Essentials – A Foundational Workbook. Subtitle: Your 21-Day Curriculum for Foundational AI Skills. Author and Designer: Syed Rafiq ul Hoda (syedrafiqhoda@gmail.com) Copyright Year: 2026. Target Audience: Primarily designed for school, college, and university students with a specialized bonus chapter for office workers. Core Subject Matter: A structured 21-day educational program covering AI foundations, prompt engineering, web development, creative media (images, video, and animation), AI ethics, academic research, and coding. Format: An interactive "personal quest book" featuring lessons, hands-on activities, quizzes, and reflection sections Key Featured Tools: The "Big Three": ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Creative & Technical Tools: Google Teachable Machine, Canva AI, Runway ML, Bing Image Creator, GitHub Copilot, Replit, Gamma.app, Pika, Luma Labs, and Suno.ai. Program Structure: Phase 1 (Days 1–7): Foundations & Web Building. Phase 2 (Days 8–14): Creative Media & Ethics. Phase 3 (Days 15–21): University-level Research & Final Capstone Project. Educational Philosophy: Focuses on AI literacy, critical thinking, and using AI as a "creative collaborator" or "study buddy" to augment human intelligence rather than replace it.