Introduction to LLM

This page provides an easy-to-understand guide on LLMs (Large Language Models) from basics to applications for AI enthusiasts.


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Chapter 3 — Server Primitives: Exposing Context and Capabilities

Third post of the LLM Primer IV walkthrough. The three nouns an MCP server can offer — Resources (read state), Prompts (reusable scaffolding), Tools (write actions) — their schemas, their lifecycles, their error models, and the discipline of choosing the right primitive.

2026-04-01

Chapter 7 — Efficiency and Transformer Variants

Seventh post of the LLM Primer II walkthrough. The computational complexity of attention, the GPU memory and throughput math that constrains real systems, FlashAttention derived from first principles, and the family of clever variants — multi-query, gated, low-rank — that keep big models running.

2026-03-09

5.2 Compute Resources and Cost

A preview from Chapter 5.2: Learn why LLMs demand massive compute power, what drives cost, and practical strategies to optimize performance and sustainability.

2024-09-30

5.0 Pitfalls & Best Practices When Using LLMs

Discover the hidden risks of large language models—bias, cost, and latency—and learn best practices for deploying LLMs responsibly.

2024-09-28

3.3 Fine-Tuning and Transfer Learning for LLMs: Efficient Techniques Explained

Learn how fine-tuning and transfer learning techniques can adapt pre-trained Large Language Models (LLMs) to specific tasks efficiently, saving time and resources while improving accuracy.

2024-09-14