Foteini Savvidou
Last week, I took and passed the Microsoft AI-102 exam, earning the Azure AI Engineer Associate Certification. It was an exciting challenge that tested my knowledge and skills in Azure AI services. Although I haven’t had any professional experience in this field, I have explored various AI services, built projects, and shared articles through my participation in Microsoft communities.
The AI-102 exam is considered challenging because it assesses the ability to design and develop end-to-end AI solutions, covering everything from selecting the right AI services to managing resources and implementing security policies. Additionally, it covers a wide range of Azure AI services, and the exam material changes frequently since Microsoft regularly adds new features to the platform.
In this article, I will share several free study resources to help you prepare for the exam. The exam is highly hands-on, so it is essential to have prior experience building AI solutions or a strong desire to start.
The AI-102 study guide is a great starting point to structure your preparation for the exam and make sure you cover all the essential areas. It outlines the key exam topics and the skills assessed in each area and provides links to documentation, self-paced study materials, and community websites. A change log listing the changes to the exam topics and skills measured for the latest version of the exam is also available.
Microsoft Learn provides several learning paths to help you study for the AI-102 exam and explore Azure AI services in depth. The official collection of learning paths is provided in the Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution course. Completing all of the modules and hands-on exercises is strongly advised because they give you practical experience with the AI services that are covered in the exam.
Microsoft also offers Applied Skills credentials, which focus on specific Azure services and AI scenarios. If you want to better prepare for the exam and test your skills, you can take one of the available assessments.
The AI-102 exam includes a Preparation Assessment, which provides sample questions similar to those on the actual exam. While the difficulty level is generally lower, this tool helps you confirm that you understand the important concepts and identify areas that may need further review before taking the exam.
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I am a Back-End Engineer at NET2GRID in Greece, with an integrated Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I am interested in AI, IoT, Wireless Communications, and Cloud Technologies, as well as in applications of technology in healthcare and education. I am also a Microsoft AI MVP.
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