Overview

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this bootcamp, you’ll learn full-stack AI development, starting with setting up Ollama and building your first AI models. Explore AI for text processing, including content generation, grammar checking, and text summarization with NLP and large language models. You’ll also build AI-powered conversational bots and assistants, and create real-world applications like web scrapers and document readers. Integrate memory, voice recognition, and web interfaces to develop complex AI agents. This course is ideal for developers and aspiring AI engineers looking to deepen their skills in AI agent development. Prerequisites include basic knowledge of Python and AI concepts. By the end, you’ll have hands-on experience creating and deploying advanced AI models and systems for real-world projects.

Syllabus

Full Stack AI: Quick Start - Setting Up Ollama & First AI Model

In this module, we will walk you through setting up Ollama and preparing your Python environment for AI model development. You’ll also kickstart your journey by creating a simple AI chat assistant, demonstrating the fundamental steps of AI project creation.

Full Stack AI: AI for Text Processing (NLP & LLMs)

In this module, we explore the power of AI in text processing through practical projects. You’ll learn to create tools like a text summarizer, content generator, and grammar checker using advanced models like Mistral, LLaMA 3, and Deepseek R1 for a variety of real-world applications.

Full Stack AI: AI for Conversational Bots & Assistants

In this module, we’ll guide you through creating intelligent AI agents for customer support, personal assistance, and e-commerce. You’ll harness the power of models like QWQ, LLaMA 2, and Granite 3.2 to develop bots that can enhance user interaction and automation.

AI Agents Bootcamp: Introduction to AI Agents & Tools

In this module, we’ll introduce the concept of AI agents, highlighting their potential to automate processes. You’ll learn to set up Ollama for AI development, and then dive into building a simple agent that remembers past interactions to provide more intelligent responses.

AI Agents Bootcamp: Building a Personal AI Assistant

In this module, we’ll focus on building a personal AI assistant that can understand and respond to voice commands. We’ll guide you through the process of adding voice functionality, then turn your assistant into a web-based application, making it accessible from any device.

AI Agents Bootcamp: AI-Powered Web Scraper Agent

In this module, we’ll teach you how to develop an AI-powered web scraper that can autonomously gather and process data from websites. We’ll also explain how to store this data in a vector database, ensuring it can be efficiently queried for future use.

AI Agents Bootcamp: AI-Powered Document Reader & Q&A Bot

In this module, you’ll learn how to build an AI-powered document reader that extracts key insights from documents. We’ll also show you how to develop a Q&A bot that can answer specific questions, and how to enable users to download AI-generated document summaries for easy reference.