Cognitive Services Overview

Artificial Intelligence is not a future or distant concept; it is here and now, and being used by many companies of various sizes and industries. The foundational theory for AI was actually developed several decades ago, but recent advancements in big data, computing power, cloud, and algorithms have made it affordable and widespread today. With AI and Machine Learning, computers are now able to start reasoning, understanding, and interacting in ways that were never possible before.

Microsoft has created a predefined set of AI models available for companies of all sizes to start with called Cognitive Services, and best of all, they require little to no knowledge of data science. In this lesson, you will learn how to infuse your apps—on an architectural level—with the intelligence that Cognitive Services provide. We will cover what Cognitive Services are and how to use the various solutions they provide, including Vision, Speech, Language, Decision, and Web Search.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the functionality provided by Azure Cognitive Services
• Learn how to incorporate these services into your apps

Intended Audience

• People who want to learn more about Azure Cognitive Services

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of Azure
• Knowledge of at least one programming language
• Experience using REST APIs