Vector Databases: An Introduction with Chroma DB

Vector databases provide the solid foundation required by large language models to deliver AI-powered similarity searches and recommendation systems for e-commerce recommendations, cybersecurity fraud detection, medical diagnostics, bioinformatics research, and other complex analysis tasks. Begin learning how to take advantage of the efficiencies vector databases offer in this introductory course by IBM. In this introductory microcourse, you'll build your knowledge of vector database fundament

• Describe the significance of vector databases in modern data systems and generative AI
• Differentiate vector and traditional databases and select appropriate types
• Set up environments and perform core vector database operations
• Demonstrate similarity searches with real-world datasets