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Course Outline
AI Agent Fundamentals and Alibaba Cloud Services
- Distinguishing AI agents from standard chat applications
- Common enterprise use cases including support, knowledge assistance, and task automation
- Core agent components: models, prompts, tools, memory, and workflows
- Overview of relevant Alibaba Cloud services for building and hosting agents
Environment Setup and Initial Model Interaction
- Setting up the Alibaba Cloud account, workspace, and access credentials
- Navigating the console, APIs, and basic development environment
- Accessing foundation models via Model Studio or related services
- Making an initial model call and validating the response flow
Constructing a Simple Agent Workflow
- Defining the agent's role, task scope, and expected outputs
- Crafting clear prompts and instructions to ensure reliable behavior
- Handling user input, formatting responses, and managing basic conversation flow
- Testing and refining the agent using practical examples
Incorporating Enterprise Knowledge via Retrieval
- Understanding retrieval-augmented generation in a practical context
- Preparing business documents and content for knowledge grounding
- Linking the agent to a knowledge source for question answering
- Evaluating answers for accuracy, relevance, and traceability
Tool Utilization, Deployment, and Operations
- Enabling the agent to call external tools, APIs, or lightweight cloud functions
- Developing simple business workflows such as lookup, summarization, or ticket assistance
- Deploying the agent for internal use with appropriate access controls
- Monitoring logs, usage, quality, and costs while implementing operational safeguards
Conclusion and Implementation Planning
- Reviewing the end-to-end agent architecture and workflow
- Identifying suitable business scenarios for pilot projects
- Planning next steps for improvement, governance, and team adoption
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of cloud computing concepts and web APIs
- Experience with cloud consoles and command-line interfaces
- Basic proficiency in Python programming
Target Audience
- Developers aiming to build AI-driven applications on Alibaba Cloud
- Cloud engineers and solution architects investigating AI agent use cases
- Technical teams tasked with prototyping or deploying intelligent assistants
7 Hours
