AI-102 Question 126
Single answerYou are tasked with building a system to digitize handwritten forms using Azure AI. The forms include both printed and handwritten text in multiple languages. Which Azure AI Vision capability should you use to accurately extract handwritten text?
- A
Use the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) API in Azure AI Vision.
- B
Use the Read API in Azure AI Vision.
- C
Use Azure Form Recognizer with its Layout API.
- D
Use Azure Cognitive Search with OCR.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The Read API in Azure AI Vision is the appropriate tool for extracting handwritten text because it is optimized for recognizing both printed and handwritten text, even across multiple languages. The OCR API is limited to printed text, and tools like Form Recognizer or Cognitive Search are not designed specifically for this purpose.
- A. Incorrect.
The OCR API in Azure AI Vision is designed for printed text and is not optimized for recognizing handwritten text, especially across multiple languages.
- B. Correct.
The Read API in Azure AI Vision is specifically designed to extract both printed and handwritten text from images or documents, making it the best choice for this scenario.
- C. Incorrect.
Azure Form Recognizer's Layout API is used to identify document structures like tables and key-value pairs, but it is not tailored for extracting handwritten text accurately.
- D. Incorrect.
Azure Cognitive Search can integrate with OCR for search indexing but does not natively extract handwritten text. It is not designed for this specific use case.