quiz.json

{
  "questions": [
    {
      "stage": "pre",
      "question": "Why do AI projects need a separate virtual environment?",
      "options": [
        "Virtual environments make code run faster",
        "They isolate dependencies so different projects don't conflict",
        "Python requires virtual environments to import packages",
        "Virtual environments provide GPU access"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "explanation": "Virtual environments isolate package versions per project. Without them, upgrading PyTorch for one project can break another that depends on an older version."
    },
    {
      "stage": "pre",
      "question": "What does CUDA provide for AI workloads?",
      "options": [
        "A Python package manager for ML libraries",
        "A web framework for deploying models",
        "Parallel computing on NVIDIA GPUs for matrix operations",
        "A container runtime for model serving"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "explanation": "CUDA is NVIDIA's parallel computing platform that lets you run matrix operations on thousands of GPU cores simultaneously. PyTorch and TensorFlow use it under the hood."
    },
    {
      "stage": "post",
      "question": "In the four-layer environment stack, which layer must be installed first?",
      "options": [
        "AI/ML Libraries (PyTorch, JAX)",
        "Package Managers (pip, npm, cargo)",
        "Language Runtimes (Python, Node.js)",
        "System Foundation (OS, shell, GPU drivers)"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "explanation": "You install bottom-up: system foundation first (OS, drivers), then package managers, then language runtimes, then AI libraries. Each layer depends on the one below."
    },
    {
      "stage": "post",
      "question": "What is the purpose of uv in a Python AI project?",
      "options": [
        "A GPU monitoring tool",
        "An ultra-fast Python package installer and resolver",
        "A neural network visualization library",
        "A CUDA compiler for custom kernels"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "explanation": "uv is a fast Python package installer written in Rust. It replaces pip with much faster dependency resolution and installation, often 10-100x faster."
    },
    {
      "stage": "post",
      "question": "How do you verify that PyTorch can access your GPU?",
      "options": [
        "import torch; print(torch.__version__)",
        "nvidia-smi --query",
        "import torch; print(torch.cuda.is_available())",
        "python -c 'import gpu'"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "explanation": "torch.cuda.is_available() returns True if PyTorch can access CUDA GPUs. On Apple Silicon, use torch.backends.mps.is_available() for Metal Performance Shaders."
    }
  ]
}