AI-901: Introduction to AI in Azure

AI-901: Introduction to AI in Azure covers core artificial intelligence concepts and how to build AI solutions using Microsoft Azure, including key workloads such as generative AI, natural language processing, speech recognition, and computer vision with Microsoft Foundry tools.

AI-901: Introduction to AI in Azure is a beginner-level course that introduces core artificial intelligence concepts and how they are implemented using Microsoft Azure services. Learners explore key AI workloads such as generative AI, natural language processing, speech recognition, computer vision, and information extraction while gaining hands-on exposure to Microsoft Foundry tools and Azure AI capabilities. This course is ideal for developers, AI engineers, and technology professionals who want to begin building intelligent applications and AI-powered solutions on Azure.

Course goals

  • Understand fundamental artificial intelligence concepts and terminology
  • Identify common AI workloads such as generative AI, natural language processing, speech, and computer vision
  • Explain the basics of large language models (LLMs), prompts, and AI agents
  • Explore Azure services used to build AI applications
  • Build basic AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry tools
  • Analyze text, speech, and images using Azure AI services
  • Extract insights from unstructured data using AI-powered tools
  • Apply responsible AI principles when designing AI solutions

Audience

  • AI Engineer
  • Software Developer
  • Students at the college and university level

AI concepts for developers and technology professionals

  • Introduction to AI Concepts
    • Introduction to AI
    • Generative AI and Agents
    • Text and Natural Language
    • Speech
    • Computer Vision
    • Information Extraction
    • Responsible AI
    • Exercise – Explore a Simple AI Agent
  • Introduction to Generative AI and Agents
    • Introduction
    • Large Language Models (LLMs)
    • Prompts
    • AI Agents
    • Exercise – Explore Generative AI
  • Introduction to Natural Language Processing Concepts
    • Introduction
    • Tokenization
    • Statistical Text Analysis
    • Semantic Language Models
    • Exercise – Explore Text Analytics
  • Introduction to AI Speech Concepts
    • Introduction
    • Speech-Enabled Solutions
    • Speech Recognition
    • Speech Synthesis
    • Exercise – Explore AI Speech
  • Introduction to Computer Vision Concepts
    • Introduction
    • Computer Vision Tasks and Techniques
    • Images and Image Processing
    • Convolutional Neural Networks
    • Vision Transformers and Multimodal Models
    • Image Generation
    • Exercise – Explore Computer Vision
  • Introduction to AI-Powered Information Extraction Concepts
    • Introduction
    • Overview of Information Extraction
    • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
    • Field Extraction and Mapping
    • Exercise – Explore AI Information Extraction

Get started with AI applications and agents on Azure

  • Get Started with AI in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Understand Azure
    • Developing AI Apps on Azure
    • Microsoft Foundry for AI
    • Using Microsoft Foundry Endpoints
    • Exercise – Get Started with Microsoft Foundry
  • Get Started with Generative AI and Agents in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Generative AI Models
    • Using a Generative AI Model
    • Creating an Agent
    • Exercise – Get Started with Generative AI and Agents in Microsoft Foundry
  • Get Started with Text Analysis in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Azure Language
    • Azure Language SDK
    • Azure Language MCP
    • Exercise – Get Started with Text Analysis in Microsoft Foundry
  •  Get Started with Speech in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Speech Recognition
    • Speech Synthesis
    • Creating a Speech-Capable Agent
    • Exercise – Get Started with Speech in Microsoft Foundry
  • Get Started with Computer Vision in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Multimodal Models for Image Analysis
    • Image Generation Models
    • Video Generation Models
    • Exercise – Get Started with Computer Vision in Microsoft Foundry
  • Get Started with AI-Powered Information Extraction in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Extract Information from Documents
    • Extract Information from Audio and Video
    • Exercise – Get Started with Content Understanding in Microsoft Foundry



This course will lead to the brand new Azure AI Fundamentals certification, which is planned to launch april 2026. See more information on the Microsoft blog.

FAQ – AI-901: Introduction to AI in Azure

Hva koster kurset?
Prisen er 9 500 NOK for 1 dag. Kurset inkluderer kursmateriell og praktiske øvelser med Azure AI-tjenester.

Hvor lenge varer kurset?
Kurset gjennomføres over 1 intensiv dag med fokus på grunnleggende AI-konsepter og praktisk bruk av Microsoft Azure.

Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset leveres som instruktørledet undervisning med en kombinasjon av teori, demonstrasjoner og hands-on øvelser. Du får jobbe med Azure AI-tjenester og Microsoft Foundry for å bygge enkle AI-løsninger.

Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset er utviklet for deltakere som er nye innen kunstig intelligens og Azure, blant annet:

  • AI engineers (begynnere)
  • Software developers
  • IT professionals
  • Studenter innen teknologi og IT
  • Beslutningstakere som ønsker grunnleggende AI-forståelse

Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Du får en grunnleggende forståelse av AI og hvordan det brukes i Azure. Etter kurset vil du kunne:

  • Forstå sentrale AI-begreper og terminologi
  • Identifisere ulike AI-arbeidslaster som NLP, speech og computer vision
  • Forklare hvordan generativ AI og LLM-er fungerer
  • Bruke Azure AI-tjenester til å bygge enkle løsninger
  • Analysere tekst, tale og bilder med AI
  • Bruke Microsoft Foundry til å utvikle AI-applikasjoner
  • Anvende prinsipper for ansvarlig AI

Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset inneholder hands-on øvelser hvor du jobber med generativ AI, tekstanalyse, tale, bildeanalyse og informasjonsekstraksjon i Azure.

Hvilke temaer dekkes i kurset?
Kurset dekker blant annet:

  • Grunnleggende AI og maskinlæring
  • Generativ AI og AI-agenter
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Speech AI og talegjenkjenning
  • Computer Vision og bildeanalyse
  • Informasjonsekstraksjon (OCR og dokumentanalyse)
  • Azure AI-tjenester og Microsoft Foundry
  • Responsible AI og etiske prinsipper

Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Kurset forbereder deg til sertifiseringen Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901), som forventes lansert i april 2026. Eksamen bestilles separat.

Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Det er ingen formelle forkunnskaper. Grunnleggende IT-forståelse og interesse for AI og cloud-teknologi er en fordel.

Hva gjør dette kurset unikt?
Kurset gir en rask og praktisk inngang til AI i Azure, med fokus på moderne teknologier som generativ AI, AI-agenter og Microsoft Foundry. Det er et ideelt startpunkt for videre spesialisering innen AI og cloud.

 

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