Are you ready to build AI that thinks, acts, and gets things done? In this course, you’ll learn how to design agents that go beyond language generation to reason, take action, and tackle real-world tasks using tools and data.
Fundamentals of Building AI Agents
Fundamentals of Building AI Agents
This course is part of multiple programs.
Instructors: Joseph Santarcangelo
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Intermediate level
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1 week at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Develop AI agents that can reason and perform tasks independently
Implement tool calling and chaining to create structured AI workflows
Utilize built-in LangChain agents to analyze data, generate visualizations, and execute database queries
Apply best practices in prompt engineering and tool calling to enhance AI agent performance
Skills you'll gain
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Assessments
11 assignments
Taught in English
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DP
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2025
It was made easy and lab launch added so much of hands-on knowledge. Only if you could make it available for life-time access.
HD
Reviewed on Apr 1, 2026
This course exceeded my expectations and proved to be an outstanding investment in my professional development
AC
Reviewed on Oct 1, 2025
It provides enough general and specific knowledge to create complex AI Agents. A great entry point to Agentic AI
