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Introduction to AI Agents

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Unlock the power of AI agents and transform how you work with agentic systems. This beginner-friendly course is designed for anyone eager to understand the core concepts behind agentic AI systems, without writing a single line of code.You'll learn how AI agents differ from traditional automation tools and chatbots, explore their key components like memory, tool use, and orchestration, and discover when and how to implement agent-based solutions for real-world problems. From customer support agents to coding assistants, this course uses relatable examples to demystify what makes AI systems agentic, how they reason, and how to use and build AI agents responsibly.Enroll now, and take your first step toward engaging with the next frontier of AI.
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  1. 1

    Foundations of AI Agents

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    Get introduced to what AI agents are, how they differ from traditional automation and AI systems, and why they matter. You'll explore real-world examples—like customer support bots and travel agents—to understand key components such as memory, tools, and orchestration.

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    What is an AI Agent?
    50 xp
    Know Your Agent
    50 xp
    License to Automate
    100 xp
    What Makes an Agent Agentic?
    50 xp
    The Anatomy of an Agent
    100 xp
    The Root Cause
    50 xp
    To Agent or Not to Agent?
    50 xp
    The Agent Decision Framework
    100 xp
    Build vs Buy: Select Your Tool
    100 xp
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    Agentic Design Patterns & Architectures

    Dive deeper into how AI agents think and act through frameworks like the Thought-Action-Observation (TAO) loop and ReAct prompting. You'll explore how agents interact with tools, environments, and each other, building toward more advanced multi-agent systems.

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    The Thought-Action-Observation Cycle
    50 xp
    Cracking the TAO Code
    50 xp
    No Reservations: TAO in Action
    100 xp
    Do Agents Think of Electric Sheep? The ReAct Framework
    50 xp
    Can you ReAct?
    50 xp
    What's in the (Tool) Box?
    50 xp
    Organizing the Toolbox
    100 xp
    Tool Mastery
    50 xp
    From One to Many: Multi-Agent Systems
    50 xp
    One vs Many
    100 xp
    Can I Speak to Your Manager?
    100 xp
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    Building and Using AI Agents Responsibly

    Learn how to use and design AI agents with intention and care. This chapter covers essential guardrails, practical best practices, and how to evaluate when agentic solutions are the right fit—empowering you to apply agentic systems ethically and effectively in real-world contexts.

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    Minimizing Risks with Guardrails
    50 xp
    En Garde!
    50 xp
    Safety First
    100 xp
    Agentic Systems in the Real World
    50 xp
    The AI Agent Playbook
    100 xp
    Performance Review
    50 xp
    Wrap up
    50 xp
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Adel Nehme HeadshotAdel Nehme

VP of AI Curriculum, DataCamp

Adel is a Data Science educator, speaker, and Evangelist at DataCamp, where he has released various courses and live training on data analysis, machine learning, and data engineering. He is passionate about spreading data skills and data literacy throughout organizations and the intersection of technology and society. He has an MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics. In his free time, you can find him hanging out with his cat Louis.
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