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AI-901: Introduction to AI in Azure Full Course

A beginner-friendly, no-code path to learn Azure AI fundamentals, including machine learning, computer vision, NLP, speech, generative AI, and AI agents, aligned with the AI-901 certification.

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Lessons
20
Time
About 5 hr 22 min
Level
beginner

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About this path

This free learning path is built from the AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals playlist by Skilltech Club. It starts with the basics of Azure and AI, then moves through core concepts like NLP, speech, and generative AI, and finishes with hands-on labs using Microsoft Foundry, including building AI agents. Each lesson is short and focused on what you need for the AI-901 exam and real-world AI roles. No coding required.

What you will learn

  • Understand core Azure concepts and AI fundamentals
  • Explain machine learning, computer vision, NLP, and speech services in Azure
  • Describe generative AI, GPT models, tokens, and transformers
  • Use Microsoft Foundry to create projects, deploy models, and build AI agents
  • Prepare for the AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals certification

Who this is for

Beginners who want a structured free introduction before deeper practice.

Curriculum

Section 1: Getting Started with Azure and AI

  1. Lesson 1: Introduction to AI-901: Azure AI Fundamentals Course | Microsoft Azure #artificialintelligence

    This is the course introduction. It outlines the AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals certification and what you will learn, including Azure Cognitive Services, machine learning, and computer vision.

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  2. Lesson 2: Artificial Intelligence Explained for AI-901 (Beginner Friendly) | Azure AI Fundamentals

    A beginner-friendly explanation of artificial intelligence, what it really means, and how it applies to the AI-901 certification. It sets the foundation for the rest of the course.

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  3. Lesson 3: Azure Basics That Actually Make Sense | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    This lesson breaks down core Azure concepts like tenants, subscriptions, and resource groups. It explains how Azure is structured so you can work with AI services confidently.

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Section 2: Generative AI and Prompting Basics

  1. Lesson 4: How Generative AI Actually Works | GPT, Tokens & Transformers | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    Learn how generative AI works under the hood, covering GPT models, transformers, tokenization, embeddings, and the attention mechanism. It makes complex concepts simple for beginners.

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  2. Lesson 5: How Better Prompts Give Better AI Results | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    This video explains why some prompts produce great results and others fail. You'll learn the difference between good and weak prompts and how AI understands context and instructions.

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  3. Lesson 6: AI Agents, Prompts & Models | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    An introduction to AI agents, prompts, and models. It covers Microsoft Foundry basics, generative AI workflows, and large language models (LLMs) in the context of the AI-901 syllabus.

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  4. Lesson 7: Microsoft Foundry & AI Agents Explained | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    This lesson explains Microsoft Foundry and AI agents in detail. You'll learn about Foundry projects, endpoints, models, and the difference between large and small language models.

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Section 3: Microsoft Foundry Hands-On Labs

  1. Lesson 8: Microsoft Foundry Hands-On Lab | AI Agents, Models & Playground | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    A hands-on lab exploring Microsoft Foundry step by step. You'll create Foundry projects, work with AI agents and model playgrounds, deploy models, and manage Azure resources and endpoints.

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  2. Lesson 9: Create & Test AI Models in Azure | Hands-On AI-901 Lab

    In this lab, you'll build and test AI models using the Azure AI Chat Playground. You'll learn how developers interact with models using prompts, parameters, files, and system instructions.

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  3. Lesson 10: Building AI Workloads with Azure AI | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    See real AI workloads in action using Azure AI and Microsoft Foundry. This hands-on lab demonstrates conversational AI and AI resources through practical examples.

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  4. Lesson 11: Build Your First AI Agent with Microsoft Foundry | Hands-On Lab | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    Build your first AI agent with Microsoft Foundry and GPT-4.1 Mini. This lab covers creating, configuring, testing, and publishing an AI agent, showing how modern AI agents work.

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Section 4: NLP and Language Services

  1. Lesson 12: How AI Understands Text | NLP & Language Models | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    Learn the foundations of natural language processing (NLP), including tokenization, text preprocessing, sentiment analysis, and named entity recognition. This is the basis for how AI understands text.

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  2. Lesson 13: Azure AI Language & Text Analysis in Microsoft Foundry | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    This lesson shows how Azure AI Language and Microsoft Foundry tools analyze text using NLP. It covers key concepts like sentiment analysis and other text analysis capabilities.

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  3. Lesson 14: Azure AI Language in Microsoft Foundry | Text Analysis Hands-On Lab | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    A hands-on lab for text analysis using Azure AI Language and Microsoft Foundry. You'll explore sentiment analysis and other NLP capabilities used in real-world applications.

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Section 5: Speech and Document Intelligence

  1. Lesson 15: Get Started with Azure AI Speech | Speech-to-Text & Text-to-Speech | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    This tutorial covers Azure AI Speech, focusing on speech recognition (speech-to-text) and speech synthesis (text-to-speech). You'll learn the core concepts of how applications understand and generate speech.

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  2. Lesson 16: Understanding Speech Recognition and Speech Synthesis in Azure AI | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    A deeper look at speech recognition and speech synthesis in Azure AI. It explains how modern AI systems process and generate human speech, powering virtual assistants and other applications.

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  3. Lesson 17: How AI Extracts Data from Documents | Azure AI Document Intelligence | AI-901 Certification

    Learn how AI reads receipts, invoices, forms, and contracts automatically. This video covers information extraction, optical character recognition (OCR), and Azure AI Document Intelligence.

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Section 6: Advanced Foundry Labs and AI Agents

  1. Lesson 18: Build a Voice AI Agent in Microsoft Foundry | Azure AI Speech Lab | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    Build a voice AI agent using Azure AI Speech and Microsoft Foundry. You'll explore speech capabilities, configure voices, test real-time conversations, and work with speech-enabled agents.

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  2. Lesson 19: Build an HR AI Agent in Microsoft Foundry | Foundry IQ Hands-On Lab | AI-901 Azure AI Fundamentals

    Build an HR AI agent in Microsoft Foundry. This lab shows how enterprise AI assistants answer employee questions using company knowledge, using Foundry IQ and connected enterprise data.

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  3. Lesson 20: Azure AI Foundry Content Understanding Full Tutorial | Extract Data from Docs, Images, Audio & Video

    This tutorial covers Azure AI Foundry Content Understanding. You'll learn to extract structured information from documents, invoices, images, audio, and video by building custom analyzers.

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