Coverage Matrix
This matrix maps every official AI-901 exam skill to the challenge(s) that cover it.
How to use this matrix
Use this page as a study checklist. If you find a weak skill area, jump to the mapped challenges for targeted review, then finish with Challenge 24 as a capstone.
Domain 1: Identify AI Concepts and Capabilities (40-45%)
Challenges: 01-09
| Skill | Challenge(s) |
|---|---|
| Identify features of common AI workloads (computer vision, NLP, speech, document intelligence, generative AI, anomaly detection) | Ch 01, Ch 03 |
| Identify guiding principles for responsible AI (fairness, reliability, privacy, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability) | Ch 02 |
| Identify features and labels in a dataset, describe ML lifecycle | Ch 05 |
| Describe training and validation datasets | Ch 05 |
| Identify types of ML (regression, classification, clustering) | Ch 05, Ch 06, Ch 07 |
| Describe deep learning concepts and neural networks | Ch 08 |
| Describe capabilities of Azure Machine Learning | Ch 09 |
| Identify when to use ML vs pre-built AI services | Ch 04, Ch 09 |
Domain 2: Implement AI Solutions Using Azure Foundry (55-60%)
Challenges: 10-23
| Skill | Challenge(s) |
|---|---|
| Identify features of computer vision workloads on Azure | Ch 10, Ch 11, Ch 12, Ch 13 |
| Describe image classification, object detection, OCR | Ch 10, Ch 11, Ch 12 |
| Describe face detection and analysis | Ch 13 |
| Identify features of NLP workloads | Ch 14, Ch 15, Ch 16, Ch 17, Ch 18 |
| Describe text analytics (key phrases, entities, sentiment) | Ch 14, Ch 15 |
| Describe speech services (STT, TTS, translation) | Ch 16, Ch 17 |
| Identify Azure AI Language and Speech service capabilities | Ch 18 |
| Describe features of generative AI models | Ch 19 |
| Identify common scenarios for generative AI | Ch 19, Ch 20 |
| Describe capabilities of Azure OpenAI Service | Ch 20 |
| Describe Azure AI Foundry capabilities | Ch 21 |
| Describe prompt engineering concepts | Ch 22 |
| Identify responsible AI practices for generative AI | Ch 23 |
Capstone
| Skill | Challenge(s) |
|---|---|
| End-to-end AI-901 review and applied practice | Ch 24 |