AI-102 Question 346
Select 4You are designing an Azure AI Search solution for a retail company to enable customers to search for products on their e-commerce website. The dataset contains product names, descriptions, categories, and pricing. You want to ensure the search results are ranked based on relevance and include features such as autocomplete and synonym mapping. Which steps should you include in your implementation process to achieve this?
- A
Create an Azure Cognitive Search service and define an index schema with fields for product names, descriptions, categories, and pricing.
- B
Enable the autocomplete feature by configuring suggester fields in the index.
- C
Use Azure Blob Storage as the only data source for the index.
- D
Define synonym maps to improve search relevance by mapping similar terms.
- E
Configure the pricing field as a filterable and sortable field in the index.
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Correct answers: A, B, D, E
Explanation
To implement an Azure AI Search solution, you need to create a search service, define an appropriate index schema, and configure features like autocomplete and synonym maps to enhance search relevance. Making fields filterable or sortable, such as pricing, allows users to refine and sort their search results. Using Azure Blob Storage as the only data source is not a mandatory requirement, as Azure Cognitive Search supports multiple types of data sources.
- A. Correct.
Correct: This is the foundational step of an Azure AI Search solution. You must create the search service and define the index schema that determines how the data is indexed and searched.
- B. Correct.
Correct: The autocomplete feature enhances the user experience by suggesting potential matches as users type their queries. This requires configuring suggester fields in the index.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: While Azure Blob Storage can be a data source, it is not mandatory to use it. Other sources like Cosmos DB, SQL Database, or custom data sources can also be used.
- D. Correct.
Correct: Synonym maps improve the relevance of search results by allowing the system to understand and match similar terms, such as 'phone' and 'smartphone'.
- E. Correct.
Correct: Configuring the pricing field as filterable and sortable enables users to filter or sort products by price, which is essential for e-commerce platforms.