BeginnerAgentic AI Development

AI Agent Fundamentals

Master the foundational concepts of AI agents including reasoning, planning, and tool use. Hands-on exercises with LangChain and OpenAI function calling.

Prerequisites

  • Basic Python programming skills
  • Understanding of APIs and HTTP requests
  • Familiarity with LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude

Course Outline

  1. 1Agent anatomy: perception, reasoning, action, and feedback loops
  2. 2LangChain agents deep dive: tools, prompts, and chains
  3. 3OpenAI function calling and structured outputs
  4. 4Prompt engineering for agent systems
  5. 5Error handling and fallback strategies for agents
  6. 6Agent state management and conversation history
  7. 7Building agents with memory and context retention
  8. 8Hands-on lab: Build a research assistant agent

Learning Outcomes

  • Build functional AI agents using LangChain framework
  • Implement OpenAI function calling for tool integration
  • Design effective prompts for agent reasoning
  • Handle errors gracefully in agent workflows
  • Manage agent state and conversation context
  • Create agents that can research and synthesize information

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