Azure OpenAI Training Overview
This Official Microsoft Official Applied Skills course, Develop AI agents using Azure OpenAI and the Semantic Kernel SDK (AZ-2005), teaches learners how to build intelligent applications that automate tasks and perform natural language processing.
Location and Pricing
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Objectives
- Use the Semantic Kernel SDK to build intelligent applications that automate tasks and perform natural language processing
- Extend functionality with generative artificial intelligence
- Use plugins for building customized tasks and creating intelligent applications
- Understand how native functions can accomplish customized tasks, effectively giving your AI agent a "skill"
- Combine functions and prompts with the Semantic Kernel SDK
- Use the Semantic Kernel to invoke functions to complete a user's request automatically
- Complete a small chatbot application.
Prerequisites
- Experience programming in C#
- Visual Studio Code IDE installed
- Familiarity with Azure and the Azure portal
- Access to Azure OpenAI Services
Outline
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Build Your Kernel
- Introduction to the Semantic Kernel SDK
- Understanding the purpose of the Semantic Kernel
- Reasons for using the Semantic Kernel
- Steps to build your kernel
- Hands-on exercises:
- Creating an endpoint
- Building a kernel object
Create Plugins for Semantic Kernel
- Exploration of Semantic Kernel SDK plugins
- Understanding how plugins customize tasks and create intelligent applications
- Hands-on exercises:
- Using built-in plugins
- Writing your own prompt
- Using personas in prompts
- Saving prompts to files
Give
- Exploration of native functions in the Semantic Kernel SDK
- Understanding how native functions enable AI agents to complete custom tasks
- Hands-on exercise:
- Creating native functions
Combine Prompts and Functions
- Demonstration of combining functions and prompts within the Semantic Kernel SDK
- Understanding how nesting functions enables code to execute tasks beyond the typical capabilities of large language models
- Hands-on exercise:
- Using nested functions for song suggestions
Automatic Function Calling
- Introduction to automatic function invocation in the Semantic Kernel SDK
- Understanding how to use the Semantic Kernel to automatically call functions based on user requests
- Hands-on exercises:
- Two exercises on automatic function invocation
Guided Project - Create an AI Travel Agent
- Step-by-step guidance to develop a proof-of-concept AI travel assistant
- Use of the Semantic Kernel SDK to build a small chatbot application
- Hands-on exercises:
- Creating a currency converter
- Routing user intent
- Providing context cues
Training Materials
All Microsoft training students receive Microsoft official courseware.
For all Microsoft Official Courses taught in their entirety that have a corresponding certification exam, an exam voucher is included for each participant.
Software Requirements
Attendees will not need to install any software on their computers for this class. The class will be conducted in a remote environment that Accelebrate will provide; students will only need a local computer with a web browser and a stable Internet connection. Any recent version of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome will be fine.
