A quick, free glossary. Read it in 15 minutes to get oriented, but don't expect to learn any practical skills.
Decision summary
2.5/5 Last verified: August 31, 2026
Best for
Absolute beginners needing a glossary of AI terms.
Watch for
Purely a text-based glossary; no interactivity.
Teaching2.0
Hands-on1.0
Freshness3.0
Value4.0
Career fit1.5
Who it's for
Absolute beginners needing a glossary of AI terms.
Who should skip it
Anyone with prior exposure to AI/ML concepts.
Pros
Completely free and very short.
Defines core terms like AI, ML, and deep learning.
Provides links to other Microsoft Learn modules.
Cons
Purely a text-based glossary; no interactivity.
Superficial definitions with little depth or intuition.
Feels like a preface to other, more substantial courses.
This took me about 15 minutes, not the 35 they estimate. It’s just a series of text pages defining AI, machine learning, and deep learning. There are no quizzes, no exercises, not even a 'check your knowledge' section to see if you were paying attention. It’s basically a glossary you read from top to bottom. The one part that looked promising, 'An Application Of Machine Learning,' was just a high-level description of a price prediction model without any actual detail.
I get that it’s free, and that's why I clicked. But other free resources from Google or Kaggle at least have some interactive component or a small coding task. This is pure theory, and the theory is so thin it's like reading the first paragraph of a Wikipedia article. I ended up just jumping over to the 'Create images with generative AI' module right next to it, which at least felt a bit more hands-on.
Last verified: August 31, 2026. We re-check course details periodically — see our methodology. Pricing and availability can change; always confirm on the official site.
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