12 hrs
This Microsoft-designed course walks you through the fundamentals of building AI agents — intelligent systems that can perceive, decide, and act autonomously. Over 10 carefully structured lessons, you'll move from theory to hands-on practice, learning real frameworks and design patterns that power modern AI applications. Whether you're curious about how AI agents work or planning to build them, this curriculum from one of the world's leading AI research organizations gives you the foundation you need.
This course is designed for people with some coding experience who want to understand one of the fastest-growing areas in AI. You should be comfortable with Python basics and general programming concepts — but you don't need to be an expert.
You should be comfortable writing and understanding Python code. Basic familiarity with APIs and how software systems communicate is helpful but not required. No prior AI or machine learning experience is necessary.
AI agents are reshaping how companies automate customer support, data analysis, and business operations — and Indian tech companies and startups are hiring heavily for these skills. From Bangalore's booming AI startup scene to multinational tech centers, demand for developers who understand agent-based systems is growing faster than supply. Learning these skills now positions you ahead of the curve as Indian enterprises adopt AI automation across finance, e-commerce, healthcare, and logistics sectors.
Yes. Microsoft offers this course completely free — no hidden fees, no paid certificate upsell. You get full access to all lessons and materials.
The course is designed for 12 hours of total learning time. That's roughly 1–2 hours per week if you spread it over a couple of months, or you can move faster depending on how deeply you explore the hands-on projects.
This course doesn't offer a formal certificate of completion. However, the practical projects you build are portfolio pieces you can showcase to employers and peers.