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Learn How to Build AI Agents
Learn the building blocks of agentic workflows and autonomous agents in this course.
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Skill level
IntermediateTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary3 hoursProjects
2Prerequisites
2 coursesWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn How to Build AI Agents:- Getting Started with Python for Data Science
- Learn Prompt Engineering
About this course
Learn the building blocks of agentic workflows and autonomous agents in this course. Differentiate between agentic systems of varying complexity, understand the appropriate mindset and expectations when developing these systems, and get hands-on practice building the core components of agents in Python using Jupyter notebooks, culminating in an end-to-end agentic workflow.
Skills you'll gain
Implement the basic design patterns of agentic systems in code
Practice effective prompt engineering for agentic tasks
Synthesize agentic techniques into an integrated whole
Understand the three core components of the augmented LLM
Syllabus
2 lessons • 2 projects • 2 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Projects in this course
- practice Project
Building an Agentic Meal Planner
Build a multi-step AI workflow that uses OpenAI API to create a personalized meal plan that meets specific dietary requirements, budget constraints, and preferences. - practice Project
Building an Augmented Writing App
Build an augmented LLM chat app in Streamlit that helps you write and edit a knowledge base: creating, revising, and deleting text files as well as looking up knowledge in a data store.
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Joe Holmes
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