Introduction to AI in Azure

Introduction to AI concepts

Curious about artificial intelligence? Want to understand what the buzz is about? This module introduces you to the world of AI.

• Introduction to AI
• Generative AI and agents
• Text and natural language
• Speech
• Computer vision
• Information extraction
• Responsible AI
• Exercise - Explore a simple AI agent
• Module assessment

Introduction to generative AI and agents

Ever wondered how AI can create content, answer questions, and assist with tasks? This module introduces you to the world of generative AI and agents.

• Large language models (LLMs)
• Prompts
• AI agents
• Exercise - Explore generative AI
• Module assessment

Introduction to natural language processing concepts

Natural language processing (NLP) supports applications that can analyze text to infer semantic meaning.

• Tokenization
• Statistical text analysis.
• Semantic language models
• Exercise - Explore text analytics
• Module assessment

Introduction to AI speech concepts

Imagine AI apps and agents that you can talk to. Explore the concepts behind AI speech, including speech recognition and synthesis.

• Speech-enabled solutions
• Speech recognition
• Speech synthesis
• Exercise - Explore AI speech
• Module assessment

Introduction to computer vision concepts

Introduction to computer vision concepts

• Computer vision tasks and techniques
• Images and image processing
• Convolutional neural networks
• Vision transformers and multimodal models
• Image generation
• Exercise - Explore computer vision
• Module assessment

Introduction to AI-powered information extraction concepts

Introduction to AI-powered information extraction concepts

• Overview of information extraction
• Optical character recognition (OCR)
• Field extraction and mapping
• Exercise - Explore AI information extraction
• Module assessment

Get started with AI in Azure

This module introduces Azure and its capabilities for building AI solutions. Explore the key features and benefits of using Microsoft Foundry for AI development.

• 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

Learn how to use generative AI models and agents with Microsoft Foundry.

• 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

Get started with text analysis in Azure

• Azure Language
• Azure Language SDK
• Azure Language MCP
• Exercise - Get started with text analysis in Microsoft Foundry
• Module assessment

Get started with speech in Azure

Learn how to use Azure Speech in Foundry Tools to recognize and synthesize speech.

• Speech recognition
• Speech synthesis
• Creating a speech-capable agent
• Exercise - Get started with speech in Microsoft Foundry
• Module assessment

Get started with computer vision in Azure

Vision-enabled models in Foundry enable developers to create intelligent solutions that analysis images, and generate images and video.

• Multimodal models for image analysis
• Image generation models
• Video generation models
• Exercise - Get started with computer vision in Microsoft Foundry
• Module assessment

Get started with AI-powered information extraction in Azure

Learn how to use Azure Content Understanding in Foundry Tools to extract information from content.

• Extract information from documents
• Extract information from audio and video
• Exercise - Get started with Content Understanding in Microsoft Foundry
• Module assessment