Course Structure
This course is designed to help researchers harness the power of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Whether you're new to AI and cloud computing or ready to transfer your workflow to the cloud, we'll guide you through your learning journey step by step.
If this is your first time using this educational resource, we recommend you start with the fundamentals, then move on to the AI capabilities. Click on each section below to explore the modules.
Start with the Fundamentals
Read through these four sections first to gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of AI, cloud computing, and the Azure platform.
Overview of Azure
Learn about Microsoft Azure's cloud platform, its benefits, and how it can transform your research workflow. Understand what "The Cloud" means, who Azure is designed for, and when to use it.
AI Overview
Understand the basics of artificial intelligence and its use in research. Explore the AI timeline, types of AI applications, and basics of image recognition.
AI Ethics
Explore the ethical considerations and responsible practices when using AI in research and academia. Learn about bias, fairness, transparency, and privacy considerations.
Navigating Azure
Get comfortable with the Azure portal interface and learn how to efficiently navigate and manage your Azure resources. Master cost management and budgeting.
Explore Azure's AI capabilities
Ready to explore AI tools? This path will take you through our all our hands-on content, where you'll learn practical AI implementation in the cloud.
Virtual Machines
Learn to set up and manage cloud-based virtual machines for your research computing needs. Scale your computational resources dynamically as your research demands change.
ML Studio
Build, train, and deploy machine learning models using Azure Machine Learning Studio's intuitive interface and drag-and-drop tools. No coding required for basic models.
Custom Vision
Utilise Azure's pre-built AI services for vision, language, speech, and decision-making in your research without building AI models from scratch.
AI Foundry
Explore advanced generative AI tools and learn to integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities into your research workflow. Master the latest in AI technology.