Azure AI Fundamentals AI-901

• Understand fundamental artificial intelligence concepts.
• Identify common AI workloads and their applications.
• Understand generative AI models, prompts and AI agents.
• Explore natural language processing concepts.
• Understand speech recognition and speech synthesis.
• Understand computer vision and image-generation concepts.
• Understand AI-powered information extraction.
• Explore responsible AI principles.
• Learn how to use Microsoft Foundry for AI solutions.
• Build foundational AI applications using Azure AI capabilities.

Module 1: Introduction to AI concepts

• Generative AI and agents
• Text and natural language
• Speech
• Computer vision
• Information extraction
• Responsible AI

Module 2: Introduction to generative AI and agents

• Large language models
• Prompts
• AI agents

Module 3: Introduction to natural language processing concepts

• Tokenization
• Statistical text analysis
• Semantic language models

Module 4: Introduction to AI speech concepts

• Speech-enabled solutions
• Speech recognition
• Speech synthesis

Module 5: Introduction to computer vision concepts

• Computer vision tasks and techniques
• Images and image processing
• Convolutional neural networks
• Vision transformers and multimodal models
• Image generation

Module 6: Introduction to AI-powered information extraction concepts

• Overview of information extraction
• Optical character recognition (OCR)
• Field extraction and mapping

Module 7: Get started with AI in Azure

• Understand Azure
• Developing AI apps on Azure
• Microsoft Foundry for AI
• Using Microsoft Foundry endpoints

Module 8: Get started with generative AI and agents in Azure

• Generative AI models
• Using a generative AI model
• Creating an agent

Module 9: Get started with text analysis in Azure

• Azure Language
• Azure Language SDK
• Azure Language MCP

Module 10: Get started with speech in Azure

• Speech recognition
• Speech synthesis
• Creating a speech-capable agent

Module 11: Get started with computer vision in Azure

• Multimodal models for image analysis
• Image generation models
• Video generation models

Module 12: Get started with AI-powered information extraction in Azure

• Extract information from documents
• Extract information from audio and video

1 Day

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Exam: AI-901: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Computer-based Microsoft certification examination

• Aspiring technology professionals beginning a career in AI solution development.
• AI Engineers and Developers at the beginning of their AI journey.
• Students interested in developing foundational Azure AI skills.
• Professionals seeking foundational knowledge of AI solutions on Azure.

• Some knowledge of Python coding syntax and programming techniques is useful.
• Knowledge of core cloud concepts, including cloud storage, cloud compute, and cloud-based authentication and authorization, is recommended.