AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF■C01) –
Topic-wise Detailed Notes
Domain 1 – Fundamentals of AI & ML (20%)
AI vs ML vs DL
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Machines performing tasks that normally require human
intelligence.
• Machine Learning (ML): Subset of AI, learning from data without explicit programming.
• Deep Learning (DL): Subset of ML using multi-layer neural networks.
Types of ML
• Supervised Learning – Trained on labeled data (e.g., spam detection, price prediction).
AWS: SageMaker, Comprehend
• Unsupervised Learning – Finds patterns in unlabeled data (e.g., customer
segmentation). AWS: SageMaker K-Means
• Reinforcement Learning – Learns by rewards/punishments (e.g., robotics, games).
AWS: SageMaker RL
ML Workflow
Step Description AWS Service Examples
1. Define problem Align with business goal —
2. Data collection & preprocessing
Prepare quality datasets AWS Glue, DataBrew
3. Model training Train with algorithms SageMaker
4. Evaluation Check accuracy, precision, recall SageMaker
5. Deployment Make model available SageMaker Endpoints, Bedrock
6. Monitoring Track performance over time SageMaker Model Monitor
Domain 2 – Fundamentals of Generative AI (24%)
Definition
Generative AI creates new content (text, image, audio, code) based on learned patterns.
Key Concepts
• Tokens – Smallest units of text processed by a model.
• Embeddings – Vector representations for semantic search.
• Foundation Models – Large models trained on diverse data.
• RAG – Retrieval-Augmented Generation for up-to-date answers.
AWS Tools
• Amazon Bedrock – Access to FMs via API without infra management.
• Amazon Titan – AWS’s own FM family.
• PartyRock – Low-code Gen AI prototypes.
• Amazon Q – AI assistant for coding & business queries.
Domain 3 – Applications of Foundation Models (28%)
Use Cases
• Text Generation – Chatbots, summaries.
• Image Generation – Creative designs.
• Code Generation – AI coding assistants.
• Search/Recommendations – Semantic search with embeddings.
Model Selection Criteria
• Task type (text, image, code)
• Performance vs cost trade-off
• Latency requirements
• Fine-tuning needs
Domain 4 – Guidelines for Responsible AI (14%)
• Fairness – Avoid bias.
• Transparency – Explain decisions.
• Accountability – Human oversight.
• Privacy – Protect sensitive data.
AWS Responsible AI Tools
• SageMaker Clarify – Bias detection, explainability.
• IAM – Access control.
• CloudTrail – Auditing.
Domain 5 – Security, Compliance & Governance (14%)
• Encryption – KMS for rest, TLS for transit.
• IAM roles/policies for access control.
• VPC endpoints for private access.
• Compliance – HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001.
• Governance – Model versioning, drift monitoring.
Exam Tips
• Understand service use cases over memorization.
• Expect scenario-based questions.
• Time management – ~80 seconds/question.
• Practice with AWS Skill Builder free sets.