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Fundamentals of Building AI Agents

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.  During the course, you'll explore the foundations of tool calling and chaining with LangChain. You’ll discover how to extend the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) by connecting them with calculators, code, and external data sources. You'll learn how LLMs trigger tool use through LangChain Expression Language (LCEL) and look at manual tool calling for greater control and accuracy. Plus, you’ll explore built-in agents that can analyze data, create visualizations, and run SQL queries using natural language.  To get the most from this course, we recommend that you have Python programming skills, a basic understanding of LangChain, and familiarity with core AI concepts.  Whether you're building a chatbot or a smart assistant, if you’re looking to build the skills to create dynamic, intelligent, and goal-oriented AI systems, enroll today!

Status: Agentic systems
Status: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
IntermediateCourse11 hours

Featured reviews

DP

5.0Reviewed Oct 8, 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

5.0Reviewed Apr 2, 2026

This course exceeded my expectations and proved to be an outstanding investment in my professional development

AC

5.0Reviewed Oct 2, 2025

It provides enough general and specific knowledge to create complex AI Agents. A great entry point to Agentic AI

IS

4.0Reviewed Dec 3, 2025

Great simple & easy course, but some Lab's code snippets had typos/issues ;)

RR

5.0Reviewed Sep 28, 2025

Great course on fundamentals. Good practical exercises.

DY

5.0Reviewed Oct 12, 2025

Greate course . Helped me see more practical options when developing the Agentic workflow

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