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Spring AI for Beginners

Build AI-Powered Java Apps with Spring Boot

Go from zero Java to building real AI apps with Spring AI — chat with memory, prompt engineering, RAG, tools, MCP, and agent patterns on Spring Boot and Azure OpenAI. Every concept is explained from scratch: friendly, visual, and hands-on. Adapted from Microsoft's open Spring AI curriculum.

Beginner17 modules6-8 weeksJava-curious beginners who want to build AI-powered apps

Curriculum Modules

17 modules covering everything from fundamentals to advanced topics.

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Module 1: What Is Spring AI?

4 min790 words
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Module 2: Java & Spring Boot Crash Course

4 min768 words
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Module 3: Setting Up Your Environment

4 min778 words
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Module 4: Your First Spring AI Chat App

4 min740 words
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Module 5: Tokens & Conversation Memory

5 min840 words
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Module 6: Prompt Engineering Fundamentals

4 min721 words
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Module 7: Advanced Prompt Patterns

4 min698 words
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Module 8: What Is RAG?

5 min850 words
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Module 9: Building a RAG Application

4 min768 words
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Module 10: RAG the Easy Way — Advisors & Best Practices

5 min801 words
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Module 11: AI Agents with Tools

5 min816 words
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Module 12: Tool Chaining, Errors & Tools vs RAG

5 min829 words
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Module 13: Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Spring AI

4 min778 words
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Module 14: Agentic Patterns

5 min881 words
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Module 15: Glossary of Spring AI Terms

4 min691 words
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Module 16: Knowledge Check

4 min758 words
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Module 17: Your Roadmap & Next Steps

4 min798 words

Capstone Project

Put everything together in a comprehensive final project that demonstrates your mastery. Includes real-world problem solving, documentation, and portfolio-ready deliverables.

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