For AI-901, both learning paths are useful, but they serve slightly different purposes:
- “AI concepts for developers and technology professionals” aligns with the “Identify AI concepts and responsibilities” part of the AI-901 skills outline. It helps build the conceptual foundation: responsible AI principles, AI workloads (text, speech, vision, information extraction), and model concepts.
- “Get started with AI applications and agents on Azure” aligns more with the “Implement AI solutions by using Microsoft Foundry” portion of the exam, where the skills include:
- Creating prompts and interacting with models in Foundry
- Building lightweight chat and client applications
- Implementing text, speech, vision, and information extraction solutions using Foundry tools and Azure services
For AI-901 preparation, the more suitable choice is to use both, in this order:
- Start with “AI concepts for developers and technology professionals” to cover the exam’s conceptual and responsible AI objectives.
- Then take “Get started with AI applications and agents on Azure” to practice the hands-on Foundry-based implementation skills that make up the majority of the exam (55–60%).
This combination maps well to the AI-901 study guide sections “Identify AI concepts and capabilities” and “Implement AI solutions by using Microsoft Foundry.”
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