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Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 · Domain 5: Generative AI workloads on Azure

Prompt engineering: system messages, user prompts, few-shot examples and clear instructions

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

A prompt is everything you send a generative model to get a response. Prompt engineering is the practice of designing prompts that produce accurate, relevant and consistently formatted output. It is the cheapest and fastest way to improve a generative AI app, before considering grounding or fine-tuning.

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