LLM Cheatsheet: Essential Concepts and Architectures

LLM Cheatsheet: Essential Concepts

Everything you need to recall about Large Language Models (LLMs) — summarized on one page.


What is a Large Language Model (LLM)?

A Large Language Model (LLM) is a deep learning model trained on vast amounts of text data to understand, generate, and manipulate human language.

  • Examples: GPT-4, Claude, LLaMA, Gemini, Mistral, Falcon
  • Core Technology: The Transformer Architecture

LLM Core Components

ComponentDescription
TokenizerConverts text into tokens (subwords, words)
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Social Entrepreneurship: Collaboration and Institutional Impact

Social Entrepreneurship: The Power of Collective Action (Davie, 2011)

Grace Davie’s article, Social Entrepreneurship: A Call for Collective Action (2011), argues that solving social problems should not be left to individual social entrepreneurs alone. Instead, she believes that teamwork and collaboration are essential to making real and lasting change.

Challenging the “Hero” Social Entrepreneur Idea

Many people see social entrepreneurs as heroic individuals who change the world through their

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Data Structures and Algorithms: Definitions and Analysis

Data Structures: Definition and Categories

A data structure is a specialized way of organizing, storing, and managing data in a computer to enable efficient access, manipulation, and operations. It defines how data is stored and the relationships between data elements.

Data structures are categorized into two main types:

  • Primitive Data Structures: These are basic building blocks like integers, floats, characters, and booleans, which handle simple data types directly supported by the programming language.
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Civil Procedure Code: Return and Rejection of Plaint

Return of Plaint (Order 7 Rule 10 CPC)

Introduction

It is a general principle of law that courts cannot entertain a suit unless they have jurisdiction to do so. When a suit is instituted in a court that determines it lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter, the plaint must be returned to the plaintiff under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC for presentation to the proper court.

Meaning of Plaint

Plaint is not defined by the Code, so it must be taken in an ordinary sense:

“It is a written memorial tendered to

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The Spanish Civil War: Origins, Factions, and Global Intervention

The 1936 Coup d’État and the Start of the Civil War

The military uprising began on July 17th in Melilla, extending across the Iberian Peninsula on the 18th and 19th. The government, led by Prime Minister Casares Quiroga, reacted slowly and resigned. Diego Martínez Barrio was briefly appointed but resigned due to lack of support. Finally, on July 19th, José Giral formed a new government and made the crucial decision to deliver weapons to civilians. Citizens immediately engaged in the defense of

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Walker & Cohen: Scope Statements for Theory Development & Research

Walker & Cohen: Defining Scope Statements

According to Walker and Cohen, the scope of studies is determined by the definition of the subject. It aims at taking the objectives as the thumb rule. We need to focus in this direction from a research point of view (philosophy, subject, institution, policies).

Project Initiation and Stakeholder Agreement

This is the end of the initiation process for the project as a whole. Your project should now be defined. That is, you should have reached agreement

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Molecular Genetics: Key Concepts and Mutation Effects

Molecular Genetics Fundamentals

Cellular Transformation and Key Enzymes

Transformation studies demonstrate the ability to transition from non-disease-causing to disease-causing states, often involving the uptake of genetic material.

Enzyme Definitions

  • Enzyme that degrades DNA: DNase
  • Enzyme that degrades protein: Protease
  • Enzyme that degrades RNA: RNase

Cell Types and Ploidy

  • Somatic Cells: Non-reproductive cells (diploid).
  • Gametes: Reproductive cells (haploid), containing half the amount of DNA as somatic
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Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy Quiz Questions

Chapter 4: Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy Questions

US Financial Institutions and Central Bank Functions

1. Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae Functions

The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae):

  1. issue mortgages directly to consumers.
  2. provide assistance on down payments to help consumers get into the housing market.
  3. issue mortgage-backed securities to fund the mortgages that they purchase from financial institutions.
  4. purchase homes directly
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JDBC Architecture and Components Explained

JDBC is an API that helps applications communicate with databases. It allows Java programs to connect to a database, run queries, retrieve, and manipulate data. Because of JDBC, Java applications can easily work with different relational databases like MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and more.

JDBC Architecture

JDBC-Architecture

Components of JDBC Architecture

Explanation of Components

  • Application: This can be a Java application or servlet that communicates with a data source.
  • The JDBC API: It allows Java programs to execute
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Core Physical Attributes for Peak Athletic Performance

Key Physical Attributes for Athletes

  1. Basic Physical Attributes:
    • Stamina
    • Strength
    • Speed
    • Flexibility
  2. Specific Physical Attributes:
    • Coordination
    • Balance
    • Relaxation

Understanding Athletic Stamina

Stamina is the attribute that allows us to sustain physical exercise for a prolonged time.

Anaerobic Alactic Stamina

  • It is the first energy pathway used to get energy.
  • It involves activities from zero to 10 seconds, no longer.
  • Intensity is between 90-100% of maximum.
  • Oxygen is not present.
  • Lactic acid is not produced.
  • Examples:
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