MDFT Academy/Azure AI Fundamentals

  • €90

Azure AI Fundamentals

  • 80 Lessons

In this online training you will learn foundational knowledge about the artificial intelligence environment in the Azure cloud. The training will introduce you to fundamental artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, Azure cloud services, and AI authoring tools. You will gain awareness of common AI workloads and the specific Azure services that support them.

This training prepares you for the AI-900 Azure AI Fundamentals exam and certification.

Here's What You'll Get

80

Lessons

47

Videos

40

Exam Questions

12

Application Demos

This course will introduce you to the essentials of cloud-scale AI and machine learning services in Azure, setting a solid foundation for the Microsoft AI-900 certification exam.

Traditionally, the Microsoft AI-900 training is offered as a 1-day classroom course. But in response to the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic, I began to create video lectures covering the curriculum of the AI-900 training. This effort has evolved into this online course that stands as a comprehensive alternative to the in-person classroom training experience.

The course covers all the topics you would encounter in the classroom. You will learn about machine learning, regression, classification, clustering, computer vision, natural language processing and conversational AI chatbots. You'll also learn how Azure cloud services support machine learning workloads, and how you can easily get started with the prebuilt neural networks hosted in the Azure Cognitive Services. 

As you progress through the training material, you will explore AI services, provision and deploy computer vision and language services, and run Python applications that execute machine learning workloads in the cloud. The lab assignments are designed to teach you hands-on skills directly applicable to real-world scenarios.

In addition to the course content and labs, this course includes 40 practice questions specifically designed to prepare you for the AI-900 exam. These questions have been carefully designed to mimic the format of the actual exam, ensuring you have the opportunity to test your knowledge and identify areas for further study.

The training covers the following topics:

What is AI

The history of AI

AI in Microsoft Azure

Bias in AI

Risks with AI

Principles of responsible AI

Machine Learning

Anomaly Detection

Regression

Classification

The Confusion Matrix

Clustering

Azure Machine Learning

Automated Machine Learning

The Azure Machine Learning Designer

Computer Vision

Image Classification

Object Detection

Semantic Segmentation

Image Analysis

Face Detection

Face Recognition

Optical Character Recognition

The Cognitive Services

The Computer Vision Service

The Face Service

Reading text

Analyzing forms

Natural Language Processing

Text analytics

Speech Recognition and Synthesis

Machine translation

Language Understanding

Responsible conversational bots

Lesson Preview

Check out this training lesson preview in which I demonstrate a small C# application that uses the Azure Cognitive Services to automatically caption images and detect and recognize faces in the image.

The video covers the Cognitive Services, the Face service and the Computer Vision service.

Featured Topics

Here are four random topics taken from the contents of this training course. This is the valuable Azure AI knowledge you'll be learning by taking and completing this course.

Machine Learning

Learn the fundamentals of machine learning, including regression, classification and clustering

Computer Vision

Build computer vision applications that can analyze images, detect objects, recognize faces and process printed forms.

Natural Language Processing

Learn how to build cloud applications that can analyze, translate and understand written text and live speech.

Prompt Engineering

Learn the fundamentals of prompt engineering and identify the risks of fake news generation and hallucination.

What You'll Need

For this course you will need a computer (running Windows, OS/X, or Linux), a web browser (Chrome, Edge or Firefox) and a Microsoft Azure subscription (either free or pay as you go).

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Contents

Course Introduction

I'm pleased to meet you!
About this training
Preview
Create a free Azure account
Recap
Coming up next...

Introduction To AI

In this section...
What is AI?
The history of AI
Machine Learning
Preview
Anomaly Detection
Preview
Computer Vision
Preview
Natural Language Processing
AI in Microsoft Azure
Bias in AI
Examples of bias in AI
Risks with AI
Principles of responsible AI
Recap
Test your knowledge
AI Quiz
Your achievement badge
Coming up next...

Machine Learning

In this section...
What is Machine Learning?
Regression
Demo: Predict bike demand in Washington DC
Classification
The Confusion Matrix
Demo: Predict heart disease in Ohio
Clustering
Azure Machine Learning
Automated Machine Learning
The Azure Machine Learning Designer
Recap
Test your knowledge
Machine Learning Quiz
Your achievement badge
Coming up next...

Computer Vision

In this section...
What is Computer Vision?
Image Classification
Object Detection
Semantic Segmentation
Image Analysis
Face Detection and Recognition
Optical Character Recognition
Demo: Describe an image
Demo: Analyze faces in an image
The Cognitive Services
The Computer Vision Service
The Custom Vision Service
The Face Service
Reading text and analyzing forms
Recap
Test your knowledge
Computer Vision Quiz
Your achievement badge...
Coming up next...

Natural Language Processing

In this section...
What is Natural Language Processing?
Text Analytics, Speech and Translation
Demo: Text Analytics
Demo: Automatic translation
Language Understanding
Demo: Control a smart home
Demo: Control a light with LUIS
Demo: Prompt Engineering
Demo: Fake news generation
Demo: Hallucination
Responsible conversational bots
Demo: Microsoft healthcare bot
Recap
Test your knowledge
Language Processing Quiz
Your achievement badge...
Coming up next...

In Conclusion

Course recap
The AI-900 exam
Your certificate of completion
Closing words

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Still Got Questions?

I hope I've given you a clear overview of the contents of this training course. But if anything is still unclear and you have some unanswered questions, then please check out this FAQ section

What is an online training?

In an online training you can study the training lectures and work on the homework assignments in your own time and at your own pace. You can spend as many or as little hours per week as you want on the training.

What's included?

You will receive prerecorded online video lectures, text lectures, multiple-choice quizzes and homework exercises.

How am I supported?

You are supported through email, and you can also book a 30-minute video support call with me if you want. I will help you with the training lectures and homework projects and get you ready for your certification exams.

Who should attend?

An online training is ideal for tech professionals who want to set their own learning pace and prefer to work independently with a bit of guidance and support throughout the training.

Where is the training hosted?

I host all my training content on Podia, a well-known e-learning platform based in the United States.

How long do I have access?

You have unlimited access to the online training content and your login account will never expire.

Can you train my entire team?

Yes! I often host classroom trainings where I teach tech subjects to an entire business team. Contact me and we'll get it organised.

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