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Best Study Schedule for AI-102: 2-Week, 4-Week & 8-Week Plans

πŸš€ 2-Week Fast-Track Plan (For Urgent Prep)
πŸ‘‰ Best if you already have some Azure or AI basics.
Day 1–2: Azure AI Fundamentals
β€’ Overview of AI workloads
β€’ Azure AI services intro
β€’ Learn:
o Azure Machine Learning basics
o Azure Cognitive Services
Day 3–5: Vision + Speech
β€’ Image processing & OCR
β€’ Face detection & analysis
β€’ Speech-to-text, text-to-speech
πŸ‘‰ Focus tools:
β€’ Azure AI Vision
β€’ Azure Speech Service
Day 6–8: NLP (Most Important for Exam)
β€’ Text analytics
β€’ Language detection
β€’ Key phrase extraction
β€’ Chatbots
πŸ‘‰ Learn:
β€’ Azure AI Language
β€’ Azure Bot Service
Day 9–10: Generative AI + OpenAI
β€’ Prompt engineering
β€’ Deploying models
πŸ‘‰ Focus:
β€’ Azure OpenAI Service


Day 11–12: Knowledge Mining
β€’ Search + indexing
β€’ Document extraction
πŸ‘‰ Tool:
β€’ Azure AI Search
Day 13–14: Revision + Practice Tests
β€’ Do mock exams
β€’ Review weak areas
β€’ Go through Microsoft Learn la
πŸ“˜ 4-Week Balanced Plan (Recommended)
πŸ‘‰ Best for most candidates
Week 1: Core Concepts
β€’ AI workloads + responsible AI
β€’ Azure basics + services overview
Week 2: Vision + NLP
β€’ Work hands-on with:
o Vision APIs
o Language APIs
β€’ Build small projects:
o Image caption generator
o Sentiment analyzer
Week 3: Bots + OpenAI
β€’ Build chatbot using:
o Azure Bot Service
β€’ Learn prompt engineering
β€’ Use OpenAI APIs
Week 4: Search + Revision
β€’ Implement:
o Document search system
β€’ Practice tests + case studies
🧠 8-Week Deep Learning Plan (Best for Jobs + Interviews)
πŸ‘‰ Best if you're targeting Azure AI Engineer roles
Weeks 1–2: Foundations
β€’ AI concepts + Azure basics
β€’ Python basics (if needed)
Weeks 3–4: Vision + NLP Deep Dive
β€’ Build:
o OCR pipeline
o Sentiment analysis app
β€’ Understand API responses deeply
Weeks 5–6: OpenAI + Advanced AI
β€’ Work with:
o Azure OpenAI Service
β€’ Build:
o ChatGPT-like chatbot
o Q&A system
Week 7: Knowledge Mining + Search
β€’ Build document intelligence system
β€’ Use:
o Azure AI Search
Week 8: Real-World Projects + Mock
β€’ 2–3 projects:
o Resume analyzer
o AI chatbot
o Image tagging system
β€’ Practice exams + revision
🎯 Study Resources (Must Use)
β€’ Microsoft Learn (official modules)
β€’ Hands-on labs (VERY important)
β€’ Practice tests
⚑ Pro Tips (From Real Interview Perspective)
β€’ Don’t just memorize β†’ know when to use which service
β€’ Focus on:
o Vision vs NLP vs Search differences
β€’ Be ready for:
o Scenario-based questions (very common)

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