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Structured programming (Python)

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First 2 classes free with a referral 24 more with enrollment180 min per classTheory 51mPractical 78mPersonal Work 51m
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Python for AI — From Scripts to Agent Builders

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A Data/Business Analyst who writes structured Python can grow a 20-line API call into a 200-line agent without it collapsing into chaos.

Theory51m
  • Recap of 1.4 fundamentals and what 'structured' adds for AI work
  • Principles: small functions, clear names, separation of concerns
  • Why structure matters as AI projects grow (prompts, tools, calls stack up)
Practical78m
  • Refactor a messy 1.4-style script into named functions
  • Compare readability before and after
Personal Work51m
  • Write a short note on one structured-practice rule you'll follow when building AI tools
  • Micro-task: submit your note
2

Environment Setup — venv, pip and the OpenAI/Anthropic SDKs

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An AI Integration Manager who sets up a clean Python environment with the right SDKs avoids the 'works on my machine' problem that breaks shared AI tools

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Secrets and Keys — Managing API Keys Safely

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A Project Manager whose tool leaks an API key in code creates a real security incident — environment variables and

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4

Calling an LLM API — Your First Model Call

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Calling a model from code is the bridge from theory to shipping — the first skill a Data/Business Analyst uses to automate a report with GenAI

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5

Messages and Roles — Structuring a Conversation

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An AI Integration Manager who structures messages with system/user/assistant roles gets consistent, controllable model behavior — role discipline is prompt engineering in code

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6

Functions Revisited — Parameters, *args and **kwargs for AI Tools

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A Project Manager building a flexible AI tool needs functions that accept varying inputs — *args and **kwargs are exactly how tool-calling schemas pass arguments

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Return Values and Multiple Returns — Tuples and Unpacking

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A Data/Business Analyst who returns multiple values from one function writes less code and fewer bugs — clean returns matter when wrapping LLM calls

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8

Dictionaries and JSON — The Lingua Franca of AI APIs

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An AI Integration Manager who masters dicts and JSON can read any API response and build any tool schema — they're the data format GenAI runs on

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9

Structured Output — Forcing the LLM to Return JSON

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A Data/Business Analyst who forces structured JSON output from an LLM can pipe it straight into a database or report — unstructured text can't be automated

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10

Modules and Imports — Organizing an AI Project

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An AI Integration Manager who splits an AI project into modules — prompts, tools, client — builds tools that scale and stay maintainable

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11

Tool-Calling 101 — Defining Tools the LLM Can Use

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An AI Integration Manager who defines tools (functions the LLM can call) turns a chatbot into an agent that acts — this is the core of agentic AI

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12

Executing Tool Calls — Running the Function and Returning Results

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A Project Manager who wires up tool execution — running the function the LLM chose and feeding the result back — completes the agent loop that makes AI act

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13

Building a Multi-Step Agent — The Agent Loop

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A Data/Business Analyst who builds an agent loop — let the model call multiple tools across several turns — creates an assistant that solves real multi-step problems

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14

Error Handling for AI — Retries, Timeouts and Graceful Failure

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An AI Integration Manager who handles flaky APIs with retries and timeouts builds AI tools that don't crash on the first network hiccup

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15

Testing AI Code — Asserts and Checking Outputs

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A Data/Business Analyst who tests AI helper functions catches bugs before they reach a report — even simple asserts prevent embarrassing errors

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16

Classes and Objects — Modeling an Agent

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An AI Integration Manager who models an agent as a class — holding its tools, memory and client together — builds agents that are organized and reusable

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17

Constructors and State — Building an Agent with Memory

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A Data/Business Analyst who gives an agent a constructor that initializes conversation history builds an agent that remembers across turns

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18

Methods and Encapsulation — Behavior and Data Together

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A Project Manager who groups an agent's data and behavior in a class builds tools that are easier to hand off — encapsulation keeps internals safe

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19

Agent Memory — Short-Term Conversation History

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An AI Integration Manager who manages an agent's message history controls what it remembers — and its token cost — across a conversation

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20

RAG Foundations — Reading and Chunking Documents

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A Data/Business Analyst who can read and chunk a document is one step from a RAG system — retrieval-augmented generation starts with clean text chunks

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21

RAG Foundations — Embeddings and Similarity Search

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An AI Integration Manager who understands embeddings and similarity search can retrieve the right chunk for a user question — the retrieval half of RAG

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22

RAG Foundations — Putting Retrieval and Generation Together

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A Project Manager who wires retrieval + generation into one flow builds a minimal RAG agent that answers from real documents — a flagship business tool

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23

Code Quality — Style, Docstrings and Type Hints for AI Code

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A Digital Marketing Strategist sharing AI code with devs needs it readable — docstrings and type hints make AI tools professional and handoff-ready

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24

Mini-Project — Build a Tool-Calling Agent

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A Project Manager who ships a structured, tested agent proves the skills stack — a complete mini-project is the real milestone

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25

Present and Reflect — Your Agentic Python Skills

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A Data/Business Analyst who presents their agent clearly earns trust — this class rehearses the demo-and-reflect cycle for AI tools

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