Course Overview
TOPImmerse yourself in the transformative world of AI with the Azure OpenAI Boot Camp for Developers. This intensive, two-day program, designed for developers new to Azure OpenAI and OpenAI, offers an exceptional opportunity to harness AI's capabilities using the leading-edge Azure platform. This program is structured to give you a strong foundational understanding of AI and its diverse applications, from language translation to prediction modeling.
Guided by our Microsoft Azure-certified AI expert instructor, you’ll gain modern hands-on skills using cutting-edge tools to implement innovative AI solutions at your workplace, resulting in smarter applications and improved operational efficiency. Throughout the course you’ll explore five main themes: OpenAI and Azure OpenAI platforms, Generative AI, Azure OpenAI's capabilities, exploration of AI models, and prompt engineering. You’ll gain core skills and gain hands-on practice with major AI models including GPT-4, GPT-3, DALL-E, Codex, and Embedding, learning how to apply them on the job or in your projects in a practical way. You'll also become adept at prompt engineering, a skill that is essential to the successful deployment and performance of AI tasks.
You'll engage with a wide array of subjects, from experimenting with Azure OpenAI's features to fine-tuning GPT models, implementing embeddings and indexing, and establishing content filters. In addition, you'll learn about Azure OpenAI's workload management, access procedures, and responsible AI practices. This ensures that all AI applications developed are not only high-performing and efficient but also ethically sound and compliant with regulations.
At the end of this immersive course, you will have gained a deep understanding of the distinctive features of both OpenAI and Azure OpenAI platforms, developed advanced skills in prompt engineering and fine-tuning AI models, and gained hands-on experience with the applications of embeddings and indexing. Moreover, you will have the practical knowledge to apply these skills to improve your organization's AI capabilities, opening the door to a new level of innovative solutions, and preparing you for the AI-focused world of tomorrow.
Scheduled Classes
TOPWhat You'll Learn
TOPThis course combines engaging instructor-led presentations and useful demonstrations with valuable hands-on labs and engaging group activities. Throughout the course you’ll:
- Gain a solid comprehension of the OpenAI and Azure OpenAI platforms, their unique features, and their capabilities.
- Develop an in-depth understanding of prominent AI models such as GPT-4, GPT-3, DALL-E, Codex, and Embedding, and their potential applications.
- Learn to manipulate the output of AI models effectively using the principles of prompt engineering.
- Gain the ability to fine-tune AI models efficiently, enhancing their performance for specific tasks.
- Obtain practical knowledge in implementing embeddings and indexing, integral parts of machine learning tasks.
- Understand Azure OpenAI's responsible AI practices, access policies, and security measures, fostering ethical and compliant AI applications within your organization.
- Grasp the principles and best practices of creating a private Business GPT, a critical skill in leveraging AI technology for business-specific applications.
- Develop proficiency in setting up and configuring content filters within Azure OpenAI Studio, enhancing the relevance and appropriateness of AI output.
If your team requires different topics, additional skills or a custom approach, our team will collaborate with you to adjust the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals.
Outline
TOPPrerequisites
TOPTo ensure a smooth learning experience and maximize the benefits of attending this course, you should have the following prerequisite skills:
- A basic understanding of artificial intelligence and its applications would help to quickly grasp the course content.
- A working knowledge of Python basics helpful but not required. Lab code will be supplied so you can simply run it for labs that require it.
- Basic Understanding of Data Structures
- Prior exposure to any cloud services platform (such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) would be beneficial.
Who Should Attend
TOPThis Intermediate level course is geared for experienced technical professionals eager to deepen their understanding of AI and apply it in their work. Roles that would particularly benefit from attending include data scientists, machine learning engineers, AI researchers, and IT managers involved in AI strategy and deployment. This course is also well-suited for advanced tech enthusiasts who wish to get a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to the applications of OpenAI and Azure OpenAI technologies.
Next Step Courses
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Next Steps / Follow-on Courses: We offer a wide variety of follow-on courses and learning paths for Generative AI, AI for Business, GPT, Applied AI, Azure OpenAI, Google BARD, AI for developers, testers, data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, programming, intelligent automation and many other related topics. Please see our catalog for the current AI & Machine Learning Courses, Learning Journeys & Skills Roadmaps, list courses and programs.
