NCA-AIIO study notes
Plain-language notes and interactive labs for the NVIDIA-Certified Associate: AI Infrastructure and Operations exam.
About the exam
| Format | Online, proctored remotely |
|---|---|
| Questions | 50 |
| Time limit | 60 minutes |
| Topics | Accelerated computing, AI / machine learning / deep learning, GPU architecture, NVIDIA's software suite, and infrastructure and operations for NVIDIA solutions |
Exam details can change. Always confirm the current format, topics and weighting on NVIDIA's official certification page.
Study path
Essential AI knowledge
Training vs inference, the AI lifecycle, generative AI, LLMs, RAG and the NVIDIA software stack.
Area 2AI infrastructure
GPU architecture, Tensor Cores, memory, DGX and HGX, NVLink, networking, storage, power and cooling.
Area 3AI operations
Slurm and Kubernetes, the GPU Operator, containers, DCGM, MIG, scheduling and troubleshooting.
Interactive labs
How a CPU adds 5 + 3
Step through fetch, decode and the ALU adding one bit column at a time.
MoreAll labs
The full list, including labs that are still being built.
This site is a work in progress. Each area page is an outline with short self-check questions, and more content is added over time.