Azure Data Scientists Associate Practice Exam

True or False: The Publish button in Azure Machine Learning Designer publishes the pipeline with a REST endpoint.

1. True

2. False

3. Only for certain models

4. Requires additional configuration

The correct answer is: True

When using Azure Machine Learning Designer, the Publish button does indeed publish the pipeline and makes it accessible via a REST endpoint. This functionality is designed to enable the integration of machine learning models into applications or services that need to consume the predictions or outcomes generated by the model. Publishing a pipeline with a REST endpoint allows users to invoke the trained model on new data without needing to have the entire Azure Machine Learning workspace in front of them. It facilitates a streamlined workflow where models can be operationalized and serve predictions easily, making them highly valuable for real-time applications. The other options pertain to scenarios that do not accurately describe the action of the Publish button. It is not limited to only certain models, nor does it require additional configuration to achieve the basic functionality of publishing a REST endpoint. Therefore, stating that the Publish button creates a REST endpoint aligns with the intended use of Azure Machine Learning Designer in the context of deploying machine learning models.