AB-100 Agentic AI Certification Exam Study Guide - Episode 2.3: Copilot Studio Core Concepts

Описание: Copilot Studio Core Concepts: Topics, Tools, Connectors & Knowledge | AB-100 Exam Prep

Microsoft Copilot Studio is the no-code, low-code platform at the center of building AI agents in the Microsoft ecosystem. Whether you're preparing for the AB-100 Agentic AI Business Solutions certification exam or looking to build your first agent, this lecture breaks down the four core building blocks you need to understand: Topics, Tools, Connectors, and Knowledge.

In this video, you'll learn:

• What Copilot Studio is and why it's the primary platform for building agents without writing code
• How Topics define your agent's conversation scenarios and branching logic — including the difference between generative mode (description-based matching) and classic mode (trigger phrases)
• How Tools give your agent the ability to take real-world actions — calling APIs, running prompts, executing agent flows, and connecting to external services
• How Connectors provide access to over 1,000 prebuilt integrations with enterprise systems like Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Dataverse, and Teams
• How Knowledge sources ground your agent in real data — from SharePoint sites and Dataverse tables to public websites and uploaded files — preventing hallucinations and improving accuracy
• The typical agent design flow: topic detects intent, tool executes an action, connector accesses data, knowledge provides context, and the agent responds
• Built-in governance and security features including content filters, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, environment isolation, and role-based access control
• Why the AB-100 exam consistently rewards designs that emphasize grounding and guardrails

This lecture also includes a live demo where we build an agent from scratch in Copilot Studio in under five minutes. You'll see how to create a new agent, add a topic with a description, configure a tool, connect a knowledge source, and test the agent in the built-in chat — all without writing a single line of code.

This video is part of the AB-100 Agentic AI Business Solutions Exam Prep course. The AB-100 certification validates your ability to design and plan AI agent solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Dynamics 365, and the broader Power Platform. It covers agent design patterns, extensibility, grounding strategies, governance, responsible AI, and the Well-Architected Framework applied to agentic solutions.

If you're a business professional, solution architect, functional consultant, or IT decision-maker preparing for the AB-100 exam, this series gives you the conceptual depth and practical examples you need to pass with confidence.

The full course covers:
• Foundations of Agentic AI and the Microsoft agent ecosystem
• Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and agent design patterns
• Extending Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 Copilots
• Grounding, knowledge architecture, and retrieval-augmented generation
• Security, governance, responsible AI, and the Well-Architected Framework
• Multi-agent orchestration with A2A and MCP protocols

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