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Oracle Cloud AI Foundations Exam Prep (1Z0-1122)
Preparation for Oracle's Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Foundations Associate exam (1Z0-1122-26): AI, machine learning and deep learning foundations, generative AI and LLMs, prompts, RAG and fine-tuning, the OCI AI services, OCI Data Science and GPU infrastructure, OCI Generative AI and its agents, AI Vector Search and Select AI, and responsible AI. Preparation for the exam, not the Oracle certification itself.
Inside the course
From the lessons
The 1Z0-1122-26 exam and AI foundations: what AI is and what it is used for
IBM Technology
Training and evaluating models: metrics, overfitting and the bias-variance trade-off
StatQuest with Josh Starmer
Deep learning architectures: CNNs for images, RNNs and LSTMs for sequences
IBM Technology
Prompt engineering, fine-tuning and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
IBM Technology
OCI Language and OCI Speech: text analytics, translation and transcription
Cloud Alchemy Academy
OCI Generative AI service: models, playground, dedicated AI clusters, fine-tuning and agents
Oracle Developers
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Map the 1Z0-1122-26 topic areas to a study plan; explain AI, ML, DL and generative AI and the learning types; compute and read model metrics; explain neurons, gradient descent, CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs and transformers; explain tokens, embeddings and decoding settings and choose between prompting, RAG and fine-tuning; match tasks to OCI Language, Speech, Vision, Document Understanding, OCI Data Science and OCI Generative AI; describe dedicated AI clusters, agents, AI Vector Search and Select AI; review a use case against responsible AI requirements; and sit Oracle's exam with a method for scenario questions.
- Map your study to Oracle's 1Z0-1122-26 topic areas and book the exam on Oracle MyLearn
- Tell supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning apart and compute precision, recall and RMSE
- Explain neurons, activation functions, gradient descent, CNNs, RNNs and LSTMs with worked numbers
- Explain tokens, embeddings, transformers and temperature, and choose between prompting, RAG and fine-tuning
- Match a task to OCI Language, Speech, Vision, Document Understanding or OCI Data Science
- Describe OCI Generative AI: on-demand models, dedicated AI clusters, T-Few and LoRA, and agents
- Rank rows with AI Vector Search, pick HNSW or IVF, and describe Select AI
- Review an AI use case against trustworthy AI requirements and sit the exam with a method
For you
Taking Oracle Cloud AI Foundations Exam Prep (1Z0-1122) from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$23.99. What you get for it
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- EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.
The course project 路 about 8 hours
A pump manual desk on OCI: a Generative AI agent answers maintenance questions from three manuals, with citations
Build and test a small RAG assistant for a maintenance team: an OCI Generative AI agent with a knowledge base of three public pump manuals answers maintenance questions with citations, says when a manual does not cover a question, and declines off-topic requests. Write the requirement first, record the knowledge base, test twelve questions against expected answers, and close with a risk register.
Sample document pack, 4 documents, filled in for the scenario
- URSRequirement: pump manual desk trial
- RegisterKnowledge base register: approved pump manuals
- Test reportAgent test record: twelve questions
- Risk registerRisk register: pump manual desk trial
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
14 modules 路 47 lessons 路 8h 43m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01The 1Z0-1122-26 exam and AI foundations: what AI is and what it is used for2 lessons20m
- 02Machine learning foundations: supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning2 lessons16m
- 03Training and evaluating models: metrics, overfitting and the bias-variance trade-off3 lessons24m
- 04Deep learning foundations: neurons, layers, activation functions and how networks learn4 lessons1h 2m
- 05Deep learning architectures: CNNs for images, RNNs and LSTMs for sequences4 lessons39m
- 06Generative AI and large language models: tokens, embeddings, transformers and attention4 lessons58m
- 07Prompt engineering, fine-tuning and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)3 lessons43m
- 08The OCI AI portfolio: AI services, OCI Data Science and GPU infrastructure5 lessons46m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. For engineers, IT staff, graduates and students starting with AI on Oracle Cloud. No machine learning, coding or cloud experience is needed; basic school algebra helps with the worked problems.
- Software
- An OCI Free Tier account (Always Free resources plus a 30-day trial credit) for the console exercises; Oracle MyLearn for Oracle's free learning path and practice exam; a browser. Optional: an Always Free Autonomous Database for the SQL exercise. OCI Generative AI is offered in selected regions and is billed by use after the trial, so check before you start and delete what you do not need. What to download, and how
- Hardware
- A computer with a browser. No GPU is needed.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Nothing to install
A web browser is enough for every module; an Oracle Cloud Free Tier account is optional for the console exercises and the project. Oracle MyLearn, where the exam is booked, needs a free Oracle account.
Optional
Useful, not needed to finish the course.
- 01Always Free services plus a 30-day trial credit
Oracle Cloud Free Tier
Oracle, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser
- Account
- An Oracle Cloud account, with a credit card (or a debit card that works like one) for verification
New accounts get a trial credit to use on OCI services for 30 days, plus Always Free services that continue after the trial. If you do nothing after 30 days you keep the Always Free services; you are charged only if you upgrade to Pay As You Go and exceed the free amounts. Prepaid, virtual and PIN-only debit cards are not accepted. Free Tier availability is subject to capacity limits.
Steps
- 1.Open oracle.com/cloud/free and click Start for free.
- 2.Enter your email, country and name, and verify your email.
- 3.Choose a home region; pick one that offers OCI Generative AI if you want the generative AI exercises.
- 4.Add a card for verification and accept the terms.
- 5.Sign in to the OCI console and create a compartment for the course exercises.
- The home region cannot be changed later, so check the OCI Generative AI region list first.
- Delete agent endpoints, notebook sessions and dedicated clusters when you finish so they do not use the trial credit.
Open Oracle Cloud Free Tieroracle.com
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
Oracle Cloud AI Foundations Exam Prep (1Z0-1122) at a glance
Oracle Cloud AI Foundations Exam Prep (1Z0-1122) is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineers, IT staff, graduates and students preparing for Oracle's 1Z0-1122-26 OCI AI Foundations Associate exam. It has 14 modules and 8h 43m of video lessons by IBM Technology, Cloud Alchemy Academy, StatQuest with Josh Starmer and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Engineers, IT staff, graduates and students preparing for Oracle's 1Z0-1122-26 OCI AI Foundations Associate exam
- Format
- 14 self-paced modules, 8h 43m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. For engineers, IT staff, graduates and students starting with AI on Oracle Cloud. No machine learning, coding or cloud experience is needed; basic school algebra helps with the worked problems.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- An OCI Free Tier account (Always Free resources plus a 30-day trial credit) for the console exercises; Oracle MyLearn for Oracle's free learning path and practice exam; a browser. Optional: an Always Free Autonomous Database for the SQL exercise. OCI Generative AI is offered in selected regions and is billed by use after the trial, so check before you start and delete what you do not need.
- Hardware
- A computer with a browser. No GPU is needed.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- IBM Technology, Cloud Alchemy Academy, StatQuest with Josh Starmer, 3Blue1Brown, Mahesh Huddar, KodeKloud, Oracle, Oracle Learning, Oracle Developers, Oracle Database Product Management, Brendan鈥檚 Tech Ramblings (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
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Common questions
Is this the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Foundations Associate certification?
No. This is a free-to-learn preparation course for Oracle's 1Z0-1122-26 exam. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Foundations Associate credential is awarded only by Oracle after you pass its own exam, booked on Oracle MyLearn. EDWartens is not affiliated with Oracle and is not an Oracle training partner; Oracle and OCI are trademarks of Oracle.
Which exam does this course prepare for?
It prepares for Oracle's Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Foundations Associate exam, code 1Z0-1122-26 as listed on Oracle MyLearn on 11 October 2026. Oracle revises the exam roughly yearly and changes the suffix, so check the code, question count, time and passing score on Oracle's exam page before you book. Any exam fee is set by and paid to Oracle; check the current fee, if any, on Oracle's exam page.
Who is the OCI AI Foundations course for?
Engineers, IT staff, graduates and students who want a first AI credential on Oracle Cloud, and anyone who needs to explain AI, machine learning, generative AI and the OCI AI services at work. No machine learning, coding or cloud experience is needed.
What topics does the 1Z0-1122-26 exam cover?
Six areas: AI foundations; machine learning foundations; deep learning foundations; generative AI and large language models; the OCI AI portfolio (AI services, OCI Data Science and AI infrastructure); and OCI Generative AI with Oracle Database AI Vector Search and Select AI. Responsible AI runs through them. Module 1 maps each area to the modules of this course.
Is the course free to learn?
Yes. Every module, the notes, the worked problems, the practice tasks, the optional project and the final assessment are free to learn. The Oracle exam is booked separately with Oracle.
Do I need an Oracle Cloud account?
Only for the optional console exercises. An OCI Free Tier account gives Always Free resources and a 30-day trial credit; OCI Generative AI is offered in selected regions. The concept modules, notes and questions need only a browser.
How long does the course take, and what certificate do I get?
About 14 hours at your own pace, of which about 8.7 hours is video, plus about 8 hours for the optional project. Pass the 15-question final at 60 percent to earn a verifiable EDWartens certificate of completion with a unique number, a QR code and a public verification page showing the course, the modules covered and your score. It is not the Oracle credential.
What should I take next?
Sit Oracle's free practice exam on MyLearn, then the real 1Z0-1122-26 exam. After that, go on to the Generative AI and LLM Foundations course or Oracle's professional-level OCI Generative AI path for hands-on depth.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Oracle Cloud AI Foundations Exam Prep (1Z0-1122)
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- IBM Technologyshort explainers on AI, ML, DL and generative AI, supervised and unsupervised learning, CNNs, LSTMs, transformers, context windows, RAG versus fine-tuning and responsible AI
- Cloud Alchemy Academythe OCI AI Foundations series: AI workloads, neural networks, deep learning models, transformers, deepfakes, GPUs, OCI Supercluster and RDMA cluster networking, and the OCI Language, Speech, Vision and Document Understanding lessons with console demos
- StatQuest with Josh Starmerk-means clustering, bias and variance, sensitivity and specificity, and recurrent neural networks
- 3Blue1Brownthe visual deep learning chapters on neural networks, gradient descent, backpropagation and transformers
- Mahesh Huddara worked confusion matrix with accuracy, precision, recall and F1
- KodeKloudprompt engineering types and techniques
- OracleOCI Generative AI first principles, the AI Vector Search demo and the closing OCI Generative AI overview
- Oracle Learningthe OCI Data Science AI Quick Actions tour, building a Data Science lab, and OCI Vision custom models
- Oracle Developersthe OCI GenAI overview, getting started with the OCI Generative AI service, getting started with AI Vector Search, and Select AI
- Oracle Database Product Managementwhat AI Vector Search is and how it searches by meaning
- Brendan鈥檚 Tech Ramblingsbuilding an OCI Generative AI agent in the console
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.