# Assignments - Large Language Models: Methods and Applications / Fall 2025

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  * [Assignment #0 - Assignment #0](https://2025.cmu-llms.org/assignments/00)
  * [Assignment #1 - Preparing and Exploring Pre-Training Data](https://2025.cmu-llms.org/assignments/01) **[](https://cmu.box.com/s/t4e9ti255vlh7ojj7ffxmor1mtmymg3a "Download instructions \(pdf\)") [](https://cmu.box.com/s/v3lbi7hyg3pxnv26ohopdfhxjvyr8fh4 "Download attachments \(zip\)") **
  * [Assignment #2 - Implementing a Transformer from Scratch and Doing Inference with the HuggingFace API](https://2025.cmu-llms.org/assignments/02) **[](https://cmu.box.com/s/3wyreescf06vi22700zluv94099rkc26 "Download instructions \(pdf\)") [](https://cmu.box.com/s/775ozp2tsavfmnbl8ysx8oqvozn94q1g "Download attachments \(zip\)") **
  * [Assignment #3 - Retrieval-augmented Generation and Tool-use](https://2025.cmu-llms.org/assignments/03) **[](https://cmu.box.com/s/x276i5dktodxc3ikpso7wsixsqg0rzdp "Download instructions \(pdf\)") [](https://cmu.box.com/s/ucgofwj5kgnyx09f3cik3j2df2qr9cvu "Download attachments \(zip\)") **
  * [Assignment #4 - Improving Training Efficiency](https://2025.cmu-llms.org/assignments/04) **[](https://cmu.box.com/s/qfbgf7pt2p571eo3jgap7hcukyv3hm4w "Download instructions \(pdf\)") [](https://cmu.box.com/s/sak23ysofurogo1citnmg3ib1vmh5zhm "Download attachments \(zip\)") **
  * [Mini-project - Mini-project](https://2025.cmu-llms.org/assignments/06) **[](https://cmu.box.com/s/tmf2sraphur479hr866srpw1mfo5n0rx "Download instructions \(pdf\)") **


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