Microsoft is offering a free online course on Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This computer science course provides an overview of AI, and explains how it can be used to build smart apps that help organizations be more efficient and enrich people’s lives.

A high-level overview of AI to learn how Machine Learning provides the foundation for AI, and how you can leverage cognitive services in your apps.

Course At A Glance

Length: 4 weeks
Effort:  3-4 hours pw
Institution: Microsoft and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $99
Session: Closed

Providers’ Details

We live in a mobile-first and cloud-first world. Computing is ubiquitous, and experiences span devices and exhibit ambient intelligence. Billions of sensors, screens and devices – in conference rooms, living rooms, cities, cars, phones, PCs – are forming a vast network and streams of data that simply disappear into the background of our lives.

About This Course

Artificial Intelligence will define the next generation of software solutions. This computer science course provides an overview of AI, and explains how it can be used to build smart apps that help organizations be more efficient and enrich people’s lives. It uses a mix of engaging lectures and hands-on activities to help you take your first steps in the exciting field of AI.

Discover how machine learning can be used to build predictive models for AI. Learn how software can be used to process, analyze, and extract meaning from natural language; and to process images and video to understand the world the way we do. Find out how to build intelligent bots that enable conversational communication between humans and AI systems.

Learning Outcomes

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Build simple machine learning models with Azure Machine Learning;
• Use Python and Microsoft cognitive services to work with text, speech, images, and video;
• Use the Microsoft Bot Framework to implement conversational bots.

Instructors

Graeme Malcolm

Graeme has been a trainer, consultant, and author for longer than he cares to remember, specializing in SQL Server and the Microsoft data platform.

Requirements

• High-school level math and statistics.
• Basic knowledge of programming – Python would be an advantage but is not essential.
• A willingness to learn through exploration and perseverance.

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