AWS Certified AI Practitioner Study Guide

Quickly and intelligently prepare for the AIF-C01 exam and succeed in your first role as an AWS AI practitioner

In AWS Certified AI Practitioner Study Guide: Foundational (AIF-C01) Exam, a team of veteran AWS and AI specialists walks you through an efficient and effective path to success on the challenging AIF-C01 exam. You'll demonstrate your knowledge and effectiveness with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), generative AI technologies, and their associated AWS services and tools, independent of any specific job role or industry title.

You'll discover how to understand the appropriate uses of AI, ML, and generative AI technologies, when to use the various products and tools available, and how to ask relevant questions within your organization. The book covers the fundamentals of AI, ML, and generative AI, applications of foundation models, guidelines for responsible AI use, and security, compliance, and governance for AI solutions.

Inside the book:

• Complimentary access to the online Sybex learning environment, including practice tests and exams, chapter review questions, flashcards, and a searchable key term glossary
• Material to help you become familiar with Amazon Web Services tools, including EC2, S3, Lambda, and SageMaker
• Explanations of Amazon Web Services infrastructure, including discussions of AWS regions, availability zones, and edge locations

Perfect for anyone interested in building AI/ML solutions on Amazon Web Services, AWS Certified AI Practitioner Study Guide is a must-read resource for everyone planning to take the AIF-C01 exam, as well as those interested in working—or already working—in this dynamic and exciting field.

Contents

Introduction xix

Assessment Test xxvi

Answers to Assessment Test xxxi

Part I Introduction to AI and ML 1

Chapter 1 Basic AI Concepts and Terminology 3

Chapter 2 Basic Concepts of Generative AI 35

Part II Building AI Applications with AWS 49

Chapter 3 Applications of AI and ML in Real-World Use Cases 51

Chapter 4 AWS AI and ML Services 73

Part III Common GenAI Patterns 101

Chapter 5 Model Selection and Prompt Engineering 103

Chapter 6 Generative AI Applications with RAG and Agents 139

Chapter 7 Model Customization and Evaluation 161

Part IV Bringing AI to Production 187

Chapter 8 MLOps 189

Chapter 9 Implementing Responsible AI with AWS Services 213

Chapter 10 AI Security, Governance, and Compliance 235

Appendix Answers to the Review Questions 267

Index 277

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

VIKRAM ELANGO is a Senior Generative AI Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS.

VIVEK GANGASANI is a Sr. Generative AI Specialist Architect and Tech Lead for Inference.

SHREYAS SUBRAMANIAN is a Principal Data Scientist at AWS, inventor with 20+ AI patents, and author of three AI books and 50+ technical publications.

Your complete guide to succeeding on the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam

The AWS® Certified AI Practitioner Study Guide is a comprehensive resource for complete coverage of the AIF-C01 exam. This Sybex Study Guide covers all of the AIF-C01 objectives. You’ll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to accurate content including, assessment tests that validate and measure exam readiness, real-world examples and scenarios, practical exercises, and chapter review questions. Retain what you’ve learned with the Sybex online learning environment and test bank, accessible across multiple devices. Get prepared for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam with Sybex.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in this Study Guide means you’ll be ready for:

• Fundamentals of AI and ML
• Fundamentals of Generative AI
• Applications of Foundation Models
• Guidelines for Responsible AI
• Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions

ABOUT THE AWS CERTIFIED AI PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION

The AWS Certified AI Practitioner certification validates your expertise in in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI. The qualification demonstrates your familiarity with foundational AI and ML principles, responsible AI practices, and AWS services and tools.

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex’s superior interactive online study tools. To access our learning environment, simply visit www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep, register your book to receive your unique PIN, and instantly gain one year of FREE access after activation to:

• Interactive test bank with 2 practice exams to help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you’re ready to take the certification exam.
• 100 electronic flashcards to reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam
• Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared