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| Topic 1 | - Essential AI knowledge: Exam Weight: This section of the exam measures the skills of IT professionals and covers foundational AI concepts. It includes understanding the NVIDIA software stack, differentiating between AI, machine learning, and deep learning, and comparing training versus inference. Key topics also involve explaining the factors behind AI's rapid adoption, identifying major AI use cases across industries, and describing the purpose of various NVIDIA solutions. The section requires knowledge of the software components in the AI development lifecycle and an ability to contrast GPU and CPU architectures.
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| Topic 2 | - AI Operations: This section of the exam measures the skills of data center operators and encompasses the management of AI environments. It requires describing essentials for AI data center management, monitoring, and cluster orchestration. Key topics include articulating measures for monitoring GPUs, understanding job scheduling, and identifying considerations for virtualizing accelerated infrastructure. The operational knowledge also covers tools for orchestration and the principles of MLOps.
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| Topic 3 | - AI Infrastructure: This section of the exam measures the skills of IT professionals and focuses on the physical and architectural components needed for AI. It involves understanding the process of extracting insights from large datasets through data mining and visualization. Candidates must be able to compare models using statistical metrics and identify data trends. The infrastructure knowledge extends to data center platforms, energy-efficient computing, networking for AI, and the role of technologies like NVIDIA DPUs in transforming data centers.
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