Mastering Basics of Google's ADK Framework

This is a gentle, basics‑only introduction to Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK) designed for complete beginners who want to understand core concepts before attempting any complex agent systems. If you have just basic Python knowledge and are curious about how to build AI agents in a structured way, this course will help you get comfortable with ADK fundamentals at an easy pace.​

The focus of this course is learning, not shipping production apps. Step by step, you will explore what ADK is, why it exists, and how the main building blocks fit together: agents, sessions, runners, tools, and simple workflows. You will see small, self‑contained examples that illustrate each idea, so you can connect the theory to something concrete without feeling overwhelmed.​

After a short setup section, you will create your first very basic ADK agent, run it locally, and observe how it processes a request. From there, you will experiment with adding simple tools, understanding how state and context are handled, and using the ADK web UI to visualize what is happening inside your agent.​

All examples are intentionally simple and focused on learning the mental model of ADK, so that you can later design agents for your own use cases with more confidence. By the end of the course, you will not be an ADK expert, but you will clearly understand the core concepts, know how to set up a basic project, and be ready for more advanced tutorials and real‑world projects.