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Perplexity
Use Perplexity as a cited answer engine: ask well, scope the sources, and check the citations before you trust the answer.
11 lessons~2 hrRead it or listen to it
Overview
About Perplexity
Use Perplexity as a cited answer engine: ask a question, read a synthesized answer with sources you can click, and check those sources before you trust the result.
What you will be able to do
By the end you will be able to describe what Perplexity actually returns, read its inline citations, check at least one source before you trust an answer, and treat it as a starting point rather than a final source.
Classwise is built for working professionals and teams learning AI tools for their current job: no coding background assumed, the price on the page before your email, and every number shown sourced. Pick the course that matches the tool you use at work, learn a few minutes at a time, and finish with a verifiable certificate you can share.
Not sure it fits?
Answer a few questions and get a plan shaped to your goals, with the price on screen before we ask for anything.
Syllabus
What's inside
11 lessons · ~108 minutes total · read or listen, minutes per lesson
- The Cited Answer8 min
- Asking Well10 min
- Scoping Sources9 min
- Research Mode, a Defensible Brief10 min
- Create Files and Apps, a Built Deliverable10 min
- Model Picker and Model Council10 min
- Projects, a Persistent Research Project10 min
- Files, Grounding Answers in Your Own Documents10 min
- Comet, the Assistant Inside the Browser10 min
- Catching a Wrong Citation9 min
- Capstone: Run a Real Research TaskCapstone12 min
Is it for you?
An honest fit check
This course is for you if…
- Your work involves research and you want answers with sources you can click and check.
- You want to know what Perplexity actually returns, and when it's a starting point rather than a final source.
- You want files, projects, and the model picker working for real research workflows.
It isn't for you if…
- You want a general chatbot course; Perplexity is an answer engine, and this course teaches it as one.
What you'll build
A real research task, cited
The capstone runs a genuine research question end to end: a defensible cited brief, grounded in scoped sources, with at least one citation checked the hard way.
Format
How the lessons work
Short, practical, and written against the live tool, the same for every Classwise course.
A few minutes at a time
Every lesson is short and practical: read it or listen to it on any device in a few minutes, then use it in your own work. Progress saves automatically, so you can stop when work interrupts and pick up where you left off.
Written against the live tool
Each course is written against the live product it teaches: real buttons, real menus, real plan limits, with dated sources you can check. Anything older than about 90 days is re-verified before it stays on the page.
Reviewed before it ships
Every lesson passes a content lint, a readability check, and a visual review before it ships. AI drafts, a human reviews and owns the result.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Perplexity included in the subscription?
Yes. One subscription covers all 19 courses in the catalog, including every lesson of Perplexity: read or listen, on any device, with progress always saved. Both plans include the same access: $19 per month, or $149 per year. You see the exact price before any email or card. See pricing.
How long does Perplexity take?
The course runs 11 lessons at about 108 minutes in total, and each lesson takes a few minutes to read or listen to. It is self-paced: your progress is saved after every lesson, so you can fit it around real work and pick up exactly where you stopped.
How is Perplexity structured?
The course runs 11 lessons in one unit (Getting Started, 11 lessons), about 108 minutes in total, and ends with one real capstone: A real research task, cited. It is self-paced: start at the first lesson or jump straight to the one you need, and your progress is saved after every lesson.
Can I listen instead of reading?
Yes. Every lesson can be read or listened to, on any device. Your progress is saved as you go, so you can read at your desk and listen on the move without losing your place.
How quickly can I finish Perplexity?
At one lesson a day, about 11 days. It is self-paced with no fixed schedule: five minutes between meetings or an hour on the weekend both work, because your progress is saved after every lesson.
Do I need to be technical first?
No. Classwise is written for working professionals and teams who use AI tools in their current job, and no coding background is assumed. Lessons assume you can describe a task from your own work, nothing more. The syllabus above lists every lesson before you start.
Do I get a certificate for Perplexity?
Yes. Finish every lesson and your certificate is issued automatically, with a public verify link that anyone (an employer, a client) can check without a login. It stays yours even if you cancel your subscription. How verification works.
What if it is not the right fit?
Cancel anytime in one tap from your account, no support chat and no retention maze. Access runs to the end of your paid period, and refunds are self-serve: full within 14 days of your first charge, no questions asked. The details are on the Refund Policy page.
What do I actually build in Perplexity?
The course ends with one real piece of work. The capstone runs a genuine research question end to end: a defensible cited brief, grounded in scoped sources, with at least one citation checked the hard way.
Is anything free to try?
The plan quiz is free: a course plan shaped to your goals, with the exact price on screen, no signup and no card. The courses themselves are a subscription, and you can cancel anytime. Build my plan.
How do I get started?
Take the free plan quiz: it shapes a course plan around your goals and shows the exact price before any signup or card. When you are ready, subscribe and start your first lesson right away: $19 per month or $149 per year, and you can cancel anytime.
How do you keep the lessons current?
Every course is written against the live product it teaches: real buttons, real menus, real plan limits, with dated sources you can check. Anything older than about 90 days is re-verified, so what you read matches what you see on screen.
More questions? Read the full FAQ
Earn a verifiable certificate
Finish every lesson and your certificate is issued automatically, with a public verify link anyone (an employer, a client) can check without a login. It stays yours even if you cancel your subscription. How verification works
Written against the live tools it teaches and fact-checked with dated sources. Anything older than ~90 days is re-verified, so what you read matches what you see on screen.
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