AI-102 Implement computer vision solutions Practice Question
You need to extract handwritten text from scanned forms. Which Azure Computer Vision feature should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the legacy OCR API (which only handles printed text) with the Read API (which handles both printed and handwritten text), leading them to select Option A incorrectly.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Read API
The Read API is specifically designed for extracting printed and handwritten text from images and documents, including scanned forms. It uses advanced deep-learning models optimized for text recognition and is the correct service for this task in Azure Computer Vision.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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OCR API (optical character recognition)
Why it's wrong here
Legacy OCR for printed text only.
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Tag API
Why it's wrong here
Returns tags based on image content.
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Read API
Why this is correct
Supports both printed and handwritten text.
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Describe API
Why it's wrong here
Generates human-readable captions.
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