Getting started with generative AI in Azure

Microsoft introduces generative AI before moving into Microsoft Foundry, model experimentation and application development. The course culminates in a text-generation project with responsible-use considerations integrated into the work. It is a practical next step for learners who already understand basic Azure and Python and want to see how a model becomes part of an application rather than remain an isolated prompt.

What you will learn

• Explain generative-AI concepts and use cases.
• Explore Microsoft Foundry and model configuration.
• Build and review a responsible AI application.

Who this suits

Intermediate by the provider’s label, for developers with foundational Azure and Python skills. The roughly twelve-hour workload includes labs, readings and projects. This is applied generative-AI study rather than a complete AI-901 preparation course.

Before you enroll

Microsoft retired AI-900 on June 30, 2026. Older AI-900 teaching can support conceptual study, but it should not be treated as current exam preparation. Check the official AI-901 objectives, including Python and Azure resource familiarity, before choosing a certification path. Course certificates are separate from Microsoft certification and exam fees. Azure exercises can incur charges; check service access, pricing and permissions, use fictional data and remove practice resources afterwards. Interfaces and service names can differ from older demonstrations.

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Put it into practice

Build a small text-generation prototype using fictional inputs. Record an example that works and one that fails, explain how configuration changes affect the result and document the checks needed before sharing its output.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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Supporting provider sources

• learn.microsoft.com: supporting course information
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