Infrastrucutre and Platforms for Building Applications using AI

This resource contains Chapter 1: Infrastructure and Platforms for Building Applications Using Artificial Intelligence, prepared strictly as per the APSCHE Syllabus (2025–26). The material is designed as exam-oriented Question & Answer (Q&A) notes for undergraduate students studying Artificial Intelligence. The chapter covers fundamental concepts related to AI infrastructure, including hardware components (CPU, GPU, TPU, NPU), memory systems (RAM, VRAM), storage devices (HDD, SSD), online and desktop AI platforms, and Edge AI with real-world applications. Each topic is explained in a structured and student-friendly manner, with answers prepared according to university examination standards (10-mark, 5-mark, 2-mark questions, and MCQs). This material is intended to support: Classroom teaching Self-study and revision Examination preparation Open Educational Resource (OER) usage The content is suitable for Computer Science and related undergraduate programs and can be freely reused for academic and educational purposes under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.