AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

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AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

This course is part of Microsoft AI Agents: From Foundations to Applications Professional Certificate

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

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This course is part of the Microsoft AI Agents: From Foundations to Applications Professional Certificate

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is for developers ready to learn about AI agent development. You'll move from foundational programming concepts to building and deploying intelligent agents without needing deep machine learning knowledge. You'll use the Azure AI Foundry platform to create a portfolio-ready hotel information agent that handles real-world guest inquiries.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Build, configure, and deploy a functional AI agent using Azure AI Foundry. - Integrate multiple AI services (Chat, Language, Vision, Speech) to enhance agent capabilities. - Apply prompt engineering and conversation management for accurate, safe, and effective agents. - Implement comprehensive testing, deployment strategies, and API integrations. - Create a professional GitHub portfolio showcasing your agent development skills.

Discover what makes AI agents different from traditional automation through hands-on exploration of real-world examples and Azure AI Foundry's powerful interfaces. You'll set up your development environment, test diverse AI capabilities across chat, vision, and speech, and create your first customized AI interaction.

What's included

7 videos2 readings6 assignments

7 videos Total 26 minutes

Course introduction 2 minutes
Introduction to AI agents 4 minutes
Seeing agents in action 3 minutes
Why Azure AI Foundry 4 minutes
Platform architecture and components 4 minutes
AI services ecosystem 4 minutes
Hands-on with AI capabilities 5 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Course syllabus 10 minutes
AI agent fundamentals 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 195 minutes

Activity: Agent impact and types explorer 45 minutes
Introduction to AI agents knowledge check 30 minutes
Activity: Complete platform tour and setup 45 minutes
Azure AI Foundry platform knowledge check 15 minutes
Activity: Capability exploration and first agent 30 minutes
Your first AI interaction graded quiz 30 minutes

Transform from AI explorer to agent builder as you design and develop a fully functional hotel information assistant using professional development practices. Use configuration settings, prompt engineering techniques, and conversation management to create an agent that handles real guest inquiries with accuracy and appropriate boundaries.

What's included

6 videos3 readings6 assignments

6 videos Total 32 minutes

Enterprise agent success stories 4 minutes
Design workshop demo 6 minutes
From testing to building 5 minutes
Agents interface deep dive 7 minutes
The art of prompt engineering 5 minutes
Advanced prompting strategies 6 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Agent development lifecycle 10 minutes
Understanding agent configuration parameters 10 minutes
Fine-tuning concepts 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 210 minutes

Activity: Hotel agent blueprint and lifecycle plan 45 minutes
Agent design and development planning knowledge check 15 minutes
Activity: Hotel agent creation in agents UI 30 minutes
Building with Azure AI Foundry's agents interface knowledge check 30 minutes
Activity: Prompt engineering for your agent 60 minutes
Enhancing agent responses with prompt engineering graded quiz 30 minutes

Elevate your hotel agent from basic Q&A to intelligent assistant by integrating Azure's language understanding, knowledge search, and multi-service capabilities. You'll implement intent recognition, connect knowledge bases for accurate information retrieval, and design workflows that combine translation, sentiment analysis, and vision services.

What's included

6 videos1 reading6 assignments

6 videos Total 25 minutes

Why language understanding matters 4 minutes
Language service capabilities 5 minutes
Knowledge as agent foundation 3 minutes
Knowledge system demo 4 minutes
Service integration vision 4 minutes
Service capabilities deep dive 5 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Search and retrieval concepts 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

Activity: Intent builder and language enhancement 30 minutes
Language understanding and intent recognition knowledge check 15 minutes
Activity: Knowledge system implementation 45 minutes
Knowledge base integration and search knowledge check 15 minutes
Activity: Service integration exploration 45 minutes
Natural language understanding graded quiz 30 minutes

Prepare your agent for the real world by implementing comprehensive testing strategies, understanding deployment options, and building your professional portfolio. You'll create test suites, explore API integration approaches, and compile a GitHub repository that showcases your journey from AI novice to capable agent developer.

What's included

6 videos3 readings6 assignments

6 videos Total 32 minutes

Why testing saves reputations 5 minutes
Azure evaluation tools demo 8 minutes
From development to deployment 5 minutes
Accessing your agent 5 minutes
Under the hood 4 minutes
Portfolio creation workshop 5 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Testing methodologies 10 minutes
Deployment architecture 10 minutes
Building your portfolio 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

Activity: Agent testing and evaluation 30 minutes
Testing and quality assurance knowledge check 15 minutes
Activity: Agent access and model deployment 30 minutes
Understanding agent deployment options knowledge check 15 minutes
Activity: Under the hood and portfolio creation 60 minutes
Technical foundations and portfolio setup graded quiz 30 minutes

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