Cognitive Search Fundamentals

Introduction

Azure Cognitive Search combines traditional search capabilities with AI-powered content understanding.

Definition

Cognitive Search uses AI to extract information from unstructured content and make it searchable.

Types

Content Extraction

Extract text and structure from documents

Entity Recognition

Identify people, organizations, and locations

Key Phrase Extraction

Extract important phrases from content

Language Detection

Automatically detect document language

Image Analysis

Extract information from images and photos

Use Cases

• Enterprise document search
• E-commerce product search
• Knowledge management systems
• Compliance and legal document search
• Media content discovery

Implementation

Cognitive Search uses AI skills to process content during indexing, making it searchable and discoverable.

Key Points

• Combines search with AI capabilities
• Supports various content types
• Scalable indexing and search
• Custom skills for specific domains

References

• Cognitive Search Documentation — Complete guide to Azure Cognitive Search