2.0 Prompt Engineering

Design smarter Copilot prompts

Learn how to structure prompts so Copilot responds with focused, actionable study support.

What you’ll cover

Build a prompt-engineering toolkit for Microsoft Copilot. You’ll develop prompts that stay on-topic, learn how to iterate when answers miss the mark, and tailor requests to CompTIA-relevant subjects like mobile devices, networking, and security.

Prompt engineering lessons

2.1

Prompt fundamentals

Build a repeatable structure that keeps Copilot focused.

Start 2.1

2.2

Zero-shot prompts

Get quick answers without examples.

Open 2.2

2.3

One-shot prompts

Guide tone and format with a single example.

Open 2.3

2.4

Few-shot prompts

Teach Copilot your pattern with multiple samples.

Open 2.4

2.5

Chain-of-thought prompts

Ask for step-by-step reasoning.

Open 2.5

2.6

Role-based prompts

Assign personas for scenario practice.

Open 2.6

Practice checklist

Use the prompt template from 2.1 whenever you approach a new study task.
Experiment with each technique in modules 2.2–2.6 and note when it works best.
Save high-impact prompts and responses to reuse in labs, revision notes, or tutoring sessions.

Next steps

Once you’re confident with prompt engineering, move to 3.0 to turn Copilot responses into structured notes.

Continue to 3.0