Develop AI agents using Azure OpenAI and the Semantic Kernel SDK

Offered By: Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

Course Description

Overview

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• Module 1: Learn how the semantic kernel SDK connects native code to large language models to create smart applications.
  • Understand the purpose of Semantic Kernel.
  • Understand prompting basics.
  • Learn techniques for more effective prompts.
• Module 2: This module explores Semantic Kernel SDK plugins. Learn how plugins to the SDK are used to accomplish customized tasks and create intelligent applications.
  • Understand the purpose of Semantic Kernel plugins
  • Learn how to use premade plugins
  • Learn how to create your own plugins
• Module 3: Learn how native functions can be combined with prompts to accomplish customized tasks with the semantic kernel SDK.
  • Understand native functions in the Semantic Kernel SDK.
  • Learn how to create native function plugins.
  • Learn how to combine prompts with native functions.
• Module 4: Learn about the different ways you can automatically invoke functions using the Semantic Kernel SDK.
  • Understand planners in the Semantic Kernel SDK.
  • Learn how to use planners to automate function calls.
  • Learn how to optimize planners.
  • Learn how to use Semantic Kernel SDK to automatically invoke functions.
• Module 5: Develop a proof of concept AI Travel assistant chatbot using the Semantic Kernel SDK.
  • Create plugins for the Semantic Kernel.
  • Create prompts to elicit the best responses from the large language model (LLM).
  • Manipulate LLM responses to guide the execution of code.
  • Automatically invoke the correct plugins to complete tasks.

Syllabus

• Module 1: Module 1: Build your kernel
  • Introduction
  • What is semantic kernel
  • Why use semantic kernel
  • How to build your kernel
  • Exercise - Create your endpoint
  • Exercise - Build a kernel object
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 2: Module 2: Create plugins for semantic kernel
  • Introduction
  • Explore built-in plugins
  • Exercise - Use built-in plugins
  • Optimize language model prompts
  • Exercise - Write your own prompt
  • Exercise - Use personas in prompts
  • Saving prompts to files
  • Exercise - Saving prompts to files
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 3: Module 3: Give your AI agent skills
  • Introduction
  • Understand native functions
  • Exercise - Create native functions
  • Combine prompts and functions
  • Exercise - Combine prompts and functions
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 4: Module 4: Use intelligent planners
  • Introduction
  • Learn about AI planners
  • How to use a planner
  • Exercise - Create a planner
  • Exercise - Use a plan template
  • Optimize your planners
  • Automatically invoke functions
  • Exercise - Automatically invoke functions
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 5: Module 5: Guided project - Create an AI travel agent
  • Introduction
  • Prepare for guided project
  • Exercise - Create a currency converter
  • Exercise - Route user intent
  • Exercise - Provide context cues
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary

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