Updated for AI-901 (2026)

Azure AI-901 Roadmap

The ultimate guide to passing the newly updated Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901) exam, featuring deep dives into Generative AI and Azure OpenAI.

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1. Fundamentals of AI on Azure
AI Concepts (Supervised vs Unsupervised)
Responsible AI Principles
Azure AI Services Overview
Azure Machine Learning Studio
2. Computer Vision Principles
Image Classification & Object Detection
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Azure AI Vision Service
Facial Recognition & Spatial Analysis
3. Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Text Analytics & Sentiment Analysis
Entity Recognition & PII Detection
Azure AI Language Service
Conversational AI (Azure Bot Service)
4. Generative AI & Azure OpenAI
Generative AI Foundation Models
Azure OpenAI Service Capabilities
Prompt Engineering Techniques
Copilot Architecture & Use Cases
5. Document Intelligence & Knowledge Mining
Azure AI Document Intelligence
Azure AI Search (Keyword vs Semantic)
Knowledge Mining Pipelines
Certified Azure AI Fundamentals