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RAG vs AI Agents: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each?IT Fundamentals

RAG vs AI Agents: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each?

RAG and AI agents solve different problems in modern AI systems. Learn how RAG retrieves knowledge, how AI agents reason and take action, and how Agentic RAG combines both approaches.

Xcademia Team
12m7
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): From Basics to Advanced TechniquesIT Fundamentals

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): From Basics to Advanced Techniques

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) connects LLMs with external knowledge to produce more relevant and grounded answers. Learn how RAG works, including chunking, embeddings, vector databases, retrieval, reranking, hybrid search, GraphRAG, Agentic RAG and evaluation.

Xcademia Team
19m24
PostgreSQL for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Databases, SQL and QueriesIT Fundamentals

PostgreSQL for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Databases, SQL and Queries

Learn PostgreSQL from scratch with this beginner-friendly guide covering databases, SQL queries, tables, CRUD operations, keys, JOINs, indexes, transactions, and real-world application development.

Xcademia Team
16m18
Microservices Architecture: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Application DesignIT Fundamentals

Microservices Architecture: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Application Design

Microservices architecture is a modern approach to building applications as a collection of small, independent services. In this beginner-friendly guide, learn how microservices work, why companies use them, their advantages and challenges, and the best practices for designing reliable systems.

Xcademia Team
11m8
Git & GitHub for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Version ControlIT Fundamentals

Git & GitHub for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Version Control

Learn Git and GitHub from scratch with this beginner-friendly guide. Discover how version control works, create repositories, make commits, use branches, merge changes, and collaborate through pull requests. Build Git skills and understand the workflow used by modern software developers.

Xcademia Team
13m69
What is REST API? A Beginner's Guide with Real-World Examples (2026)IT Fundamentals

What is REST API? A Beginner's Guide with Real-World Examples (2026)

Discover what REST APIs are and how they power modern websites, mobile apps, and cloud services. This beginner-friendly guide explains HTTP methods, JSON, authentication, status codes, and real-world examples in simple terms.

Xcademia Team
14m18