Section 1 - Instruction

You've learned about the two main ways AI "thinks" and the different models built for each. Let's practice matching the right AI to the right programming task.

Engagement Message

Ready to test your coding skills?

Section 2 - Practice

Type

Sort Into Boxes

Practice Question

Sort these programming tasks based on the best AI model type.

Labels

  • First Box Label: Best for Standard Models
  • Second Box Label: Best for Reasoning Models

First Box Items

  • Writing documentation
  • Generating test data
  • Code formatting

Second Box Items

  • Debugging complex bugs
  • System architecture
  • Algorithm optimization
Section 3 - Practice

Type

Multiple Choice

Practice Question

A developer's application is crashing intermittently with memory leaks, race conditions, and database connection issues all potentially involved. Which model should they use for debugging?

A. A standard model like GPT-4o for quick code suggestions. B. A reasoning model like Claude Opus for systematic debugging analysis. C. Any model will work, as they all debug the same way. D. A standard model, because debugging should be fast.

Suggested Answers

  • A
  • B - Correct
  • C
  • D
Section 4 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

Let's review the key differences for programming. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

Reasoning models are best for [[blank:complex]] programming problems. Standard models are best for [[blank:routine]] coding tasks. The key trade-off is between thorough analysis and [[blank:speed]].

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