Building AI Agents for Beginners by Microsoft
1h 4mBeginner2025-09-11
Authors

Microsoft Developer
Course details
Explore the world of AI agent creation in this comprehensive course designed uniquely for beginners. Learn what AI agents are and how to choose the right frameworks for your specific needs, before delving into the design patterns essential for crafting effective AI agents, including the Agent Tool Use Design Pattern and the AI Agent Planning Design Pattern. Discover the concept of agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and understand its role in AI development. Along the way, find out how to build and refine AI agents for improved performance and efficiency. This course is an ideal fit for anyone eager to get started on their journey in leveraging the power of AI systems.
Skills covered
Microsoft Copilot StudioProgramming FoundationsAI Productivity ToolsArtificial Intelligence FoundationsArtificial Intelligence for BusinessArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Software and ToolsMicrosoftSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
1. AI Agents for Beginners
- 01 - What are AI agents
- 02 - Which AI agent framework to use
- 03 - How to design good AI agents
- 04 - What is the agent tool use design pattern
- 05 - What is agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- 06 - How to build effective AI agents
- 07 - What is the AI agent planning design pattern
- 08 - How to use a multi-AI agent system
- 09 - How can AI agents improve
- 10 - How to deploy AI agents into production
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