AI Agents for Beginners — 10 Lessons
AI Agents for Beginners — 10 Lessons is a free foundational-level course from Microsoft Learn, typically completed in Self-paced (~10h) (around 10 study hours).
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- Self-paced (~10h)
- Level
- Foundational
- Study hours
- 10 hours
- Provider
- Microsoft Learn
About this course
Open-source 10-lesson Microsoft course taking you from agent concepts to working code. Covers agent frameworks, tool use, memory, multi-agent orchestration and evaluation.
What you will be able to do
- Explain how agents plan, call tools and hold state
- Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ
- Explain the role in plain terms and identify your next learning step
- Build a working agent or automated workflow
- Train and evaluate models on a prepared dataset
- Assemble portfolio evidence you can explain and defend at interview
Highlights
- 10 structured lessons
- Open-source on GitHub
- Code-along notebooks
- Concept to production
Questions people ask
How much does AI Agents for Beginners — 10 Lessons cost?
AI Agents for Beginners — 10 Lessons is free. Some providers charge separately for a verified certificate.
How long does AI Agents for Beginners — 10 Lessons take?
The provider lists Self-paced (~10h). That works out at roughly 10 study hours in total.
Is AI Agents for Beginners — 10 Lessons suitable for beginners?
It is pitched at foundational level, so some prior experience helps.
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