
Master ai fundamentals with Isaca's certificate prep, covering ai concepts, implementations, risks, ethics, and governance, and learn the exam structure, scoring, and remote proctoring.
Begin with an initial assessment to gauge your AI knowledge. Then follow chapter wise lessons broken into modules with end-of-chapter quizzes, a full practice test, and downloadable handouts.
Explore fundamentals of artificial intelligence, define AI, trace its evolution from early programs to ChatGPT and autonomous vehicles, and distinguish narrow from general AI while identifying applications and organizational impact.
Explore the definition, history, and scope of artificial intelligence, from symbolic systems to deep learning, and see how AI augments human expertise across industries today.
Explore how AI shows autonomy in decision making, learns and adapts from data, performs pattern recognition and data processing, acts with goal-oriented behavior, and environmental interaction with surroundings.
Explore the types and categories of ai, from narrow ai to agi, and examine reactive machines, limited memory systems, theory of mind, and self-aware ai.
Explore how machine learning powers modern AI and how it differs from traditional programming. Identify learning approaches and key algorithms that drive applications like search engines and recommendations.
Discover how machine learning shifts from rule-based programming to learning from data and experiences. Identify patterns to predict outcomes, powering fraud detection, personalized recommendations, and spam filtering.
Explore supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement, and semi-supervised learning and how labeled data, hidden patterns, trial-and-error feedback, and mixed data drive ai across real-world tasks.
Explore core machine learning algorithms, including linear and logistic regression, decision trees, random forests, support vector machines, neural networks, deep learning, and clustering, with interpretable, practical applications.
Explore deep learning and neural networks, from layers and activation functions to CNNs, RNNs, and transformer models powering ChatGPT and natural language processing.
Discover how multilayer neural architectures learn abstract features from data, from input to output layers, via weighted connections and activation functions, enabling image recognition and personalized recommendations.
Explore the neural network family, from feedforward foundations to convolutional, recurrent, LSTM, and transformer models. Learn how each handles pattern recognition, memory, and language understanding with attention and parallel processing.
Explore how artificial intelligence works in action across natural language processing, computer vision, and robotics and automation, with real-world applications from voice assistants to autonomous vehicles and facial recognition.
Explore natural language processing, bridging human communication and machine understanding through text processing, speech recognition, translation, sentiment analysis, and intelligent chatbots and virtual assistants.
Learn how computer vision turns pixels into understanding, covering image recognition and classification, object detection and tracking, facial recognition, medical imaging, and autonomous vehicle vision.
Explore how ai-powered robotics revolutionizes autonomous systems, industrial automation, service robots, and cobots across manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and home environments.
Explore how robotic process automation enables digital workers to handle routine tasks and automate structured data processing. Compare RPA and AI, and review real-world implementations that boost efficiency and accuracy.
Explore robotic process automation (RPA) and its rule based automation, structured data processing, and user interface automation, enabling bots to automate routines across existing systems with consistent audit trails.
Compare RPA's rule-based, noncognitive automation with AI's learning, cognitive capabilities, and data-driven decision making to guide when to use each for business automation.
Explore real-world RPA implementations that deliver measurable ROI across five areas: business process automation, data entry and processing, report generation, customer service, and financial and accounting processes.
Build a foundation in AI by mastering sampling, populations, descriptive and inferential statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Connect these concepts to regression, data pre-processing, model validation, and performance evaluation.
Master statistical sampling concepts for ai: distinguish populations from samples, apply simple random, stratified, systematic, and cluster sampling, determine proper sample sizes, and mitigate biases for real-world deployment.
Describe how descriptive statistics reveal past patterns and inferential statistics predict future outcomes. Apply probability distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and statistical significance to distinguish reliable AI insights from noise.
Explore regression analysis to understand relationships between variables, including linear, multiple, logistic, and polynomial forms, plus regularization to prevent overfitting in AI predictions.
Discover how statistics drive data analysis and preprocessing, guide model training and validation, and measure AI performance with metrics like precision, recall, F1, and ROC AUC.
Discover how artificial intelligence transforms healthcare, medical, financial services and fintech, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing and Industry 4.0, and transportation and logistics into practical business solutions.
Explore how ai enhances healthcare through diagnostic assistance, drug discovery, and personalized medicine, with medical imaging and patient care optimization driving faster, more accurate, and cost-effective outcomes.
Explore how ai powers financial services with data-driven decision making, pattern recognition, fraud detection, algorithmic trading, credit scoring, risk management, and 24/7 customer service.
Discover how AI drives modern retail across domains, including recommendation systems, AI-powered inventory management and price optimization, customer analytics, and supply chain optimization, enabling personalized shopping and efficient delivery.
Explore industry 4.0, where AI, IoT, and automation power smart factories that sense, learn, and adapt. Cover predictive maintenance, AI quality control, and digital twins.
Discover how artificial intelligence drives autonomous vehicles, route optimization, traffic management, and fleet management, and predictive analytics to create safer, more efficient, and sustainable transportation networks.
Explore ai development platforms and tools, including ai-specific programming languages, frameworks, libraries, and cloud platforms, to understand their roles and how to choose the right technologies for ai initiatives.
Discover six key languages for ai development, including Python, R, Java, Scala, JavaScript, and C++, and learn to choose the right tool for your ai projects.
Explore major AI frameworks and libraries, including TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, scikit-learn, OpenCV, NLTK, and Spacy, and learn end-to-end AI development from data preprocessing to model deployment.
Explore cloud-based ai platforms from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Watson, and Oracle Cloud, and see how they transform enterprise data access and ai deployment.
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) fundamentals, specifically designed to align with ISACA’s AI Fundamentals Certificate. It equips learners with essential knowledge, ethical considerations, and practical frameworks to responsibly understand and apply AI in professional environments. Whether you are entering the world of AI or looking to strengthen your foundation for auditing, governance, or risk roles, this course provides actionable insights and exam-aligned content.
To maximize learning, the course includes:
2 practice tests, including one full-length exam simulation.
Chapter quizzes to reinforce learning after each module.
Downloadable slide handouts for easy reference and review.
The course explores the following key topics:
Core AI Concepts and Terminology, including machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing.
AI Capabilities and Applications, showcasing real-world use cases across industries.
AI Lifecycle and Model Management, covering stages like data acquisition, training, validation, and deployment.
AI Risks and Risk Mitigation, helping learners identify potential harms, bias, and system vulnerabilities.
AI Governance and Accountability, including oversight mechanisms, human-in-the-loop models, and governance frameworks.
AI Ethics and Responsible Use, emphasizing fairness, transparency, and compliance with emerging standards.
Regulatory and Legal Considerations, exploring laws, frameworks, and compliance practices relevant to AI systems.
Additionally, the course provides a structured path to prepare for the ISACA AI Fundamentals Certificate exam, along with tips, real-life examples, and comprehensive study resources.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Understand foundational AI concepts and terminology.
Recognize AI use cases and how they apply in business and IT environments.
Identify and mitigate risks associated with AI systems.
Apply principles of responsible AI and ethical decision-making.
Align AI practices with governance, regulatory, and legal frameworks.
Prepare confidently for the ISACA AI Fundamentals Certificate exam.
Through expert instruction, real-world examples, hands-on guidance, and practice resources, this course empowers professionals to build AI literacy and become responsible stewards of AI in the digital age.