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CSTU · Fall 2026 · second term

CSE 642 — Agentic AI and Application

Building a Career Gap Analysis and Training Plan with Agentic RAG

When
November 4 – December 16, 2026 · 13 classes over 7 weeks · Wednesdays 7:30–9:30 PM, Saturdays 1:00–2:30 PM
Format
Online (Zoom) · Onsite available at CSTU campus on Saturdays
Instructor
Professor Ping Wu
Credit
1.5 credits · California Science and Technology University (equivalent to 23 class hours)

New to the terminal, Git or Docker? Start here

You do not need a technical background for this course. These 7 short decks teach the words, so you can ask your Coding Agent App for what you want and understand the answer. They are free, need no sign-in, and you can open any of them at any time to catch up. If you are short on time, read the first deck and the last slide of each one.

  1. 1Installing software: installers, package managers and compilersHelps with: Before the Session 1 setup check: installing Git, Docker Desktop and the other tools without guesswork.Open deck
  2. 2The terminal: shell and PowerShellHelps with: Every time a slide or your Coding Agent App shows a command, and for the setup check script.Open deck
  3. 3Git and GitHubHelps with: Cloning the lab app, switching to a Build Checkpoint tag, and saving your own work.Open deck
  4. 4Docker Desktop and containersHelps with: Running the whole lab app on your computer with one command, and fixing the usual errors.Open deck
  5. 5Data formats and structuresHelps with: Reading config files, JSON from the app, and the Markdown specs your Coding Agent App writes.Open deck
  6. 6Database basicsHelps with: The database layers of the app: tables, queries and what a vector database adds.Open deck
  7. 7How the web talks: HTTP and HTTPSHelps with: Understanding what the app's front end and back end say to each other, and reading error codes.Open deck

See all Foundations decks · Stuck on a setup step? Say so in class or email info@ping-ai.com.

What free registration gets you

  • The full syllabus — all 13 sessions, and what you build in each one
  • The technical knowledge notes in the knowledge library
  • The course price, and the option to buy access to the session materials
  • CSTU students: if your email is on the class roster, the course materials are complimentary — no payment

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