Understanding LLMs
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Context Windows and Memory
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The context window is the model's working memory: system prompt, history, documents, and the response itself all share that budget. Modern windows range from 128K tokens to over a million.
What you will learn
- Understand what context window means and its practical implications
- Know how conversation history affects model behavior
- Understand memory strategies for long-running AI applications
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