Zero Level: Getting Started

For those who have never tried AI but want to learn — from basic concepts to running your first model. No prior knowledge required.

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Three Learning Paths

Quick Start (5 min)

“Just want to try it — no terminal, no setup.”

Step What To Do
1 What is AI and why it matters
2 Install LM Studio (lmstudio.ai) — a GUI app with buttons
3 Download Qwen 3.5 4B directly inside LM Studio
4 Start chatting — free, local, no cloud

Understand It (30 min)

“Want to learn how it works and set things up myself.”

Step Where To Go Time
1 What is AI? 5 min
2 How do neural networks work? 10 min
3 Cloud or local? 5 min
4 Install Ollama 10 min
5 Ask your first model questions ∞

Go Pro (2+ hours)

“Want to build a full local system for coding and automation.”

Step Where To Go Time
1–3 Track above 20 min
4 What hardware do I need? 5 min
5 Install: Mac · Windows · Linux 15 min
6 How to run models 15 min
7 Which model to choose 10 min
8 Coding with AI 20 min
9 Build an agent 30 min
10 Memory and context · Quantization 15 min

Section Files

File About Time
what-is-ai.md AI, ML, LLM — without math 5 min
how-models-work.md Neural networks explained by analogy 10 min
cloud-vs-local.md ChatGPT vs local — what to choose 5 min
hardware-guide.md Hardware requirements: 8 GB RAM to server 5 min
setup-windows.md Installing Ollama on Windows (native / WSL2) 10 min
setup-linux.md Installing Ollama on Linux (CPU / CUDA / Docker) 10 min
glossary.md Glossary of 35+ terms ∞
faq.md 15+ common beginner questions 5 min
learning-path.md 10-step plan: chat → agent 10 min

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