AWS Certified AI Practitioner for Business Professionals: Exam preparation guide for AWS exam AIF-C01 (V1.1, May 2026)

AWS Certified AI Practitioner: A Business Professional's GuideAn exam study guide for AWS exam AIF-C01Third Edition (May 2026) - fully updated for Exam V1.1Unlock the Power of AI on AWS - For Business ProfessionalsAre you a business analyst, project manager, or IT professional looking to harness the potential of AI in your organization? Do you need to understand AI/ML capabilities on AWS without diving deep into the technical implementation? This comprehensive study guide is your key to mastering the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam (AIF-C01) and advancing your career in the AI-driven business landscape.Rebuilt for Exam Version V1.1 (April 30, 2026):The AIF-C01 exam guide was refreshed in April 2026, and this third edition has been rewritten from the ground up to match it. New in-scope topics now covered in detail:Agentic AI concepts and business use casesAmazon Bedrock AgentCore for production agent deploymentsStrands Agents and the open-source agent frameworkKiro for spec-driven development with AIAmazon Quick for natural-language business intelligenceReferences to retired services (such as Amazon MemoryDB for AI workloads) have been removed. Every chapter follows the V1.1 task-statement structure so you can map your study time directly to what the exam tests.What You'll Learn:Fundamental concepts of AI, ML, and generative AI in business contextsHow to identify and evaluate AI opportunities within your organizationBest practices for implementing and managing AI projects on AWSEssential AWS AI services and their business applications, from Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q to AgentCore, Strands Agents, Kiro, and Amazon QuickFoundation model selection, prompt engineering, RAG, and fine-tuning fundamentalsStrategies for responsible AI, model governance, and AI security on AWSExam Preparation:All five domains and fourteen task statements of the AIF-C01 V1.1 exam, in the order the exam guide presents themSelf-check questions at the end of every chapter for active recallReal-world scenarios that test your understanding of AI concepts in business settingsPerfect for:Business analysts and IT support professionalsMarketing and sales professionalsProduct and project managersLine-of-business and IT managersWritten by an experienced AWS Principal Solutions Architect, this unofficial guide translates complex AI concepts into clear, business-friendly language for non-technical professionals. With real-world examples, practice questions, and actionable insights, you will gain the confidence to contribute effectively to AI initiatives and make informed decisions about AI technologies.The previous edition of this book holds a 4.8-star rating on Amazon. This third edition is the most current AIF-C01 study guide available, aligned to the V1.1 exam blueprint that took effect in April 2026.Prepare for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam and position yourself as a valuable asset in the AI revolution. Start your journey to becoming an AI-savvy business professional today!About the authorVladimir Provorov has extensive experience in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise architecture. He has held senior technical roles at both AWS and Microsoft, and holds multiple certifications from AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic. Read more