After this day you can tell common AI workloads apart, assess risks using responsible AI principles and deploy a model yourself in Microsoft Foundry. You will write better prompts, test a simple agent and see how content can be extracted from documents, images and audio. It suits you if you are starting out in AI development or want to contribute confidently when your team discusses AI on Azure. For the exam you should know Python syntax.
What you’ll take away.
- Recognise common AI workloads and match them to suitable scenarios
- Apply responsible AI principles to specific solutions
- Deploy a model in Foundry and write effective prompts
- Create and test a simple agent in the Foundry portal
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- People starting out in AI development, and technically minded staff who want to understand AI services on Azure.
- Prerequisites
- Basic Python syntax is useful in the course, and Microsoft expects it for the exam. You should also understand what cloud storage, compute and cloud authentication mean.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 1 training day. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
AI workloads: generative AI, agents, text, speech and vision
Responsible AI: fairness, safety, privacy and transparency
How generative models work and how to choose one
Deploying a model and working with prompts in the Foundry portal
Setting up a small chat application and a simple agent
Extracting information from documents, images and audio
You deploy a model in Foundry, improve system and user prompts step by step, then test a simple agent on a small task from your own working environment.
Exams, licences & credentials
This course prepares you for the AI-901 (Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals) exam. The exam and its fee are included only if your offer confirms it. The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification is awarded by Microsoft, not by NextNowa. This is not an official Microsoft course.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Is AI-901 purely theoretical?
No. The larger share of the exam covers implementation with Microsoft Foundry, so in the course you also work in the portal and on small applications.
Do I need to be able to code?
Microsoft does not list professional development experience as a requirement. For the exam, however, it expects knowledge of Python syntax and programming techniques.
Does AI-901 Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals: getting started with AI solutions on Azure include a certificate?
This course prepares you for the AI-901 (Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals) exam. The exam and its fee are included only if your offer confirms it. The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification is awarded by Microsoft, not by NextNowa. This is not an official Microsoft course.