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Course Outline
Foundations of AI Agents on Azure
- Distinguishing AI agents from traditional chatbots
- Common business use cases and solution architectures
- Survey of Azure AI services relevant to agent development
- Strategizing an agent workflow from user query to final response
Setting Up the Azure Environment and Tools
- Examining Azure resources utilized in a simple agent solution
- Navigating Azure AI Foundry and associated tools
- Configuring access permissions, project settings, and model connections
Constructing a Basic Agent
- Specifying the agent's role, instructions, and intended behavior
- Incorporating Azure OpenAI models into the agent workflow
- Testing prompts to enhance response quality
- Executing a practical hands-on exercise to build an agent
Integrating Knowledge and Retrieval Mechanisms
- Introduction to retrieval-augmented generation techniques
- Linking the agent to documents and proprietary business content
- Leveraging Azure AI Search to ensure accurate, grounded responses
- Verifying relevance and minimizing inaccurate outputs
Evaluation, Safety, and Governance
- Implementing guardrails and responsible AI practices
- Assessing agent quality through practical test scenarios
- Managing access controls, data handling procedures, and usage policies
Deployment and Operational Readiness
- Exploring deployment options for internal and customer-facing solutions
- Monitoring agent behavior, usage metrics, and performance indicators
- Addressing common issues and enhancing system reliability
- Identifying next steps for extending the solution post-course
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of cloud principles and core Azure services
- Practical experience with web applications, APIs, or the Microsoft Azure portal
- Basic programming proficiency in any contemporary language
Target Audience
- Developers aiming to construct AI-enabled applications on Azure
- Solution architects investigating agent-based solutions for business scenarios
- Technical professionals seeking a practical entry point into Azure AI agent development
7 Hours
