Generative AI for Azure Cloud Engineers
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March 2026
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The Generative AI for Azure Cloud Engineers course is designed for Azure cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, solution architects, and IT practitioners who want to understand and implement Generative AI solutions using Microsoft Azure services. This course provides a comprehensive foundation in Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, and enterprise-grade Generative AI capabilities within the Azure ecosystem.
This course introduces learners to the core concepts of Generative AI, including large language models, prompt engineering, multimodal AI, and Responsible AI practices. You will explore how Azure OpenAI Service enables text generation, code generation, and image generation, and how these capabilities integrate with Azure applications, automation workflows, and enterprise cloud architectures. You will also learn how Microsoft Copilot enhances productivity across Microsoft 365, security operations, and business applications, and how Copilot Studio enables engineers to build intelligent conversational agents. Additionally, the course introduces Microsoft Foundry, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), model fine-tuning, and model catalog capabilities for building enterprise-ready AI solutions. Through conceptual explanations, demonstrations, and real-world Azure cloud engineering scenarios, this course helps you understand how to design, deploy, and manage Generative AI solutions securely and efficiently in Azure. The course delivers approximately 12–15 hours of structured video content, organized into four modules. Each module includes quizzes and knowledge checks to reinforce learning and validate understanding. Enroll in Generative AI for Azure Cloud Engineers to gain practical knowledge of Azure Generative AI services and confidently build intelligent cloud-native AI solutions using Microsoft Azure. Course Modules: Module 1: Generative AI Overview Understand the fundamentals of Generative AI, including its core concepts, architecture components, features, and enterprise use cases. Learn how Generative AI solutions work and explore Responsible AI principles to ensure safe, ethical, and compliant AI implementation. Module 2: Azure OpenAI Service and Applications Explore Azure OpenAI Service and learn how to build natural language, code generation, and image generation solutions. Understand prompt engineering, REST APIs, multimodal models, fine-tuning, and how Azure OpenAI powers enterprise AI solutions such as Microsoft Copilot. Module 3: Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio Overview Learn how Microsoft Copilot enhances productivity across business applications and how Copilot Studio enables the creation of intelligent conversational agents. Explore Copilot use cases, demos, and how Generative AI integrates with Microsoft Power Platform and enterprise workflows. Module 4: Microsoft Copilot, Security Copilot, and Microsoft Foundry Services Understand Microsoft 365 Copilot, Security Copilot, and Microsoft Foundry capabilities. Learn how Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), model catalog, and fine-tuning help engineers build optimized, scalable, and enterprise-grade Generative AI applications in Azure. By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To: Understand core Generative AI concepts, components, and enterprise use cases Use Azure OpenAI Service to build text, code, and image generation solutions Apply prompt engineering techniques to control and optimize AI model responses Integrate Generative AI capabilities into Azure cloud applications and workflows Understand Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and their enterprise use cases Implement Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and model optimization techniques Use Microsoft Foundry and model catalog to build enterprise-grade AI solutions Apply Responsible AI principles and best practices in Azure Generative AI deployments
In Week 1, you’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of Generative AI. You’ll learn what Generative AI is, its key components, and how it enables intelligent applications across various industries. The week covers Generative AI architecture, common enterprise scenarios, and Responsible AI considerations. By the end of this week, you’ll understand how Generative AI works and its role in modern cloud engineering and enterprise solutions.
What's included
5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
5 videos•Total 30 minutes
- What is Generative AI?•4 minutes
- Components of Generative AI•4 minutes
- Generative AI Solutions - Overview•9 minutes
- Generative AI Features and Common Scenaios•7 minutes
- Generative AI: Responsible AI Considerations•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Welcome to the Course•25 minutes
- Generative AI Fundamentals - Course Overview•20 minutes
2 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Generative AI Fundamentals - Practice Assessment•40 minutes
- Introduction to Generative AI - Practice Assessment•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Meet & Greet•15 minutes
Week 2 focuses on Azure OpenAI Service and its capabilities for building AI-powered applications. You’ll explore natural language processing, code generation, image generation, and prompt engineering techniques. You’ll also learn how to use REST APIs, configure model parameters, use multimodal models, and fine-tune models to meet specific business requirements. By the end of this week, you’ll be able to use Azure OpenAI Service to build and integrate Generative AI solutions into Azure cloud applications.
What's included
13 videos1 reading3 assignments
13 videos•Total 88 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Service - Natural Language Solutions•10 minutes
- Azure OpenAI - Overview and Service Models Part 1•8 minutes
- Azure OpenAI - Overview and Service Models Part 2•8 minutes
- Generate and improve code with Azure OpenAI Service - Part 1•6 minutes
- Generate and improve code with Azure OpenAI Service - Part 2•6 minutes
- Generate images with Azure OpenAI Service•6 minutes
- Azure OpenAI - Prompt engineering techniques•9 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Service REST API•7 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Service powers the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem•7 minutes
- Use large multimodal models in Azure OpenAI•5 minutes
- Submit prompts to generate code•3 minutes
- Configure parameters to control generative behavior in Azure OpenAI Models•5 minutes
- Fine-tune an Azure OpenAI model•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Service Overview - Overview•20 minutes
3 assignments•Total 130 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Service Overview - Graded Assessment•60 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Applications: Text, Code, and Image Generation - Practice Assessment•35 minutes
- Azure OpenAI Applications: Text, Code, and Image Generation - Practice Assessment•35 minutes
In Week 3, you’ll explore Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio capabilities. You’ll learn how Copilot enhances productivity across Microsoft services and enterprise environments. You’ll also learn how to create conversational agents, build intelligent bots using Copilot Studio, and integrate Generative AI into business applications using Microsoft Power Platform. By the end of this week, you’ll understand how Copilot and Copilot Studio enable intelligent automation and enterprise AI integration.
What's included
10 videos1 reading3 assignments
10 videos•Total 67 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot - Overview•4 minutes
- Why should organizations adopt Microsoft Copilot?•4 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot - Demo•5 minutes
- Copilots and Generative AI in Power Platform•5 minutes
- Copilots and Generative AI features in Microsoft Power Platform•13 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot Studio - Overview and Usecases•7 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot Studio - Demo•9 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot Studio - Purpose of topics, entities, and actions•7 minutes
- Create and edit topics with Microsoft Copilot Studio•5 minutes
- Building bots by using Microsoft Copilot Studio•9 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio - Course Overview•20 minutes
3 assignments•Total 100 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio - Graded Assessment•40 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot - Practice Assessment•30 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot Studio - Practice Assessment•30 minutes
In Week 4, you’ll focus on operational and monitoring aspects of Azure data solutions. You’ll learn how to monitor data platforms using Azure Monitor, track and manage pipelines in Azure Data Factory, and handle ingestion scenarios using Azure Event Hubs and Azure Data Explorer. You’ll also explore Azure Databricks and foundational big data concepts such as HBase on HDInsight. By the end of this week, you’ll be able to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage Azure-based data pipelines and analytics solutions effectively.
What's included
12 videos3 readings4 assignments
12 videos•Total 60 minutes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot - Introduction and How it works?•4 minutes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot - Overview•6 minutes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot across Microsoft 365 Apps•6 minutes
- What is Microsoft Copilot for Security?•3 minutes
- Microsoft Copilot for Security - Features and Usecases•5 minutes
- Microsoft Security Copilot: Best Practices•5 minutes
- Microsoft Security Copilot - Demo•6 minutes
- Microsoft Foundary - Overview and Demo•5 minutes
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) in Azure AI and ML: Overview•5 minutes
- Optimizing Models: Fine-Tuning, RAG and Application Strategies•6 minutes
- Azure ML Model Catalog and Collections - Overview•5 minutes
- Azure ML Model Catalog and Collections - Compute•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot, Security Copilot, and Foundry: Services & Capabilities - Overview•20 minutes
- Conclusion and Course Summary•15 minutes
- What's Next + Best Practices•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 145 minutes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot, Security Copilot, and Foundry: Services & Capabilities - Graded Assessment•50 minutes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot - Practice Assessment•30 minutes
- Microsoft Security Copilot - Practice Assessment•30 minutes
- Microsoft Foundry: Services & Capabilities - Practice Assessment•35 minutes
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