> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://arize-ax.mintlify.site/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Module 1: Introduction to agents

> Understand what AI agents are, how they work, and the core concepts the course builds on.

## Welcome to the course

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What the course covers, how it's structured, and what you'll be able to build by the end.

## Introduction to agents

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What AI agents are, how they operate, and the building blocks you'll use throughout the course.

## Up next

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  Build an agent and instrument it with traces and spans to see what it does at every step.
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