Question 1

Which of the following is not a classification of Brustoloni's taxonomy of software agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning agent 
B)  Regulation agent 
C)  Mobility agent 
D)  Adaptive agent 
A)  Planning agent 
B)  Regulation agent 
C)  Mobility agent 
D)  Adaptive agent

Question 2

A user-driven agency enables an end-user to be able to utilize push technologies to customize their information needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Intelligent software agents on the Internet and intranets are moving towards personalization and diversification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

List the twelve Intelligent Software Agent accessibility guidelines.

Accepted Answer

1. Support input and output device indep

Question 5

Autonomy is the characteristic of an agent that acquires information necessary to function by monitoring the user's actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of a transportable agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customization 
B)  Fault tolerance 
C)  Efficiency 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Customization 
B)  Fault tolerance 
C)  Efficiency 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Which types of agents collaborate, are autonomous, trustworthy and degrade gracefully in the face of a communications mismatch?

Accepted Answer

A)  SodaBot 
B)  IBM 
C)  KidSim 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  SodaBot 
B)  IBM 
C)  KidSim 
D)  None of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of an agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of techniques, concepts and applications to personalize processes. 
B)  It influences the content that it presents. 
C)  They can be categorized as organizational or personal. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  It consists of techniques, concepts and applications to personalize processes. 
B)  It influences the content that it presents. 
C)  They can be categorized as organizational or personal. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Which types of agents are computational systems that inhabit some complex dynamic environment and act autonomously, and by doing so realize a set of goals for which they are designed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maes 
B)  Foner 
C)  Wooldridge-Jennings 
D)  FAQ 
A)  Maes 
B)  Foner 
C)  Wooldridge-Jennings 
D)  FAQ

Question 10

Which type of agent searches for the emergence of specific information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning agent 
B)  Watcher agent 
C)  Passive agent 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Learning agent 
B)  Watcher agent 
C)  Passive agent 
D)  None of the above.

Question 11

Distinguish between a watcher agent and a learning agent.

Accepted Answer

A watcher agent searches for the emergen

Question 12

Delegation involves the discretionary authority to autonomously act on behalf of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

__________ addresses the problem of designing hardware and software systems that will satisfy the properties specified by the agent theorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agent theory 
B)  Agent architecture 
C)  Agent language 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Agent theory 
B)  Agent architecture 
C)  Agent language 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

The concept of agency consists of techniques, concepts, and applications to personalize, customize, elaborate, delegate, and catalyze the processes in the online marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Because of the static nature of intelligent agents, many are needed to develop an effective e-commerce site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When you agree to take on the responsibility for completing a task from another, you act as a(n) _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delegate 
B)  independent agent 
C)  autonomous agent 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  delegate 
B)  independent agent 
C)  autonomous agent 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

Provide a definition for Intelligent Software Agent.

Accepted Answer

An intelligent software agent "knows" us

Question 18

Intelligent software agents replace the need for any human intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an agency type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplier-driven agency 
B)  User-driven agency 
C)  Market-driven agency 
D)  All of the above are agency types. 
A)  Supplier-driven agency 
B)  User-driven agency 
C)  Market-driven agency 
D)  All of the above are agency types.

Question 20

Which type of agent is designed to facilitate and assist with online shopping activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helper agent 
B)  Shopping agent 
C)  Watcher agent 
D)  Learning agent 
A)  Helper agent 
B)  Shopping agent 
C)  Watcher agent 
D)  Learning agent

Which of the following is not a classification of Brustoloni's taxonomy of software agents?

A user-driven agency enables an end-user to be able to utilize push technologies to customize their information needs.

Intelligent software agents on the Internet and intranets are moving towards personalization and diversification.

List the twelve Intelligent Software Agent accessibility guidelines.

Autonomy is the characteristic of an agent that acquires information necessary to function by monitoring the user's actions.

Which of the following is an advantage of a transportable agent?

Which types of agents collaborate, are autonomous, trustworthy and degrade gracefully in the face of a communications mismatch?

Which of the following is not true of an agency?

Which types of agents are computational systems that inhabit some complex dynamic environment and act autonomously, and by doing so realize a set of goals for which they are designed?

Which type of agent searches for the emergence of specific information?

Distinguish between a watcher agent and a learning agent.

Delegation involves the discretionary authority to autonomously act on behalf of another.

__________ addresses the problem of designing hardware and software systems that will satisfy the properties specified by the agent theorists.

The concept of agency consists of techniques, concepts, and applications to personalize, customize, elaborate, delegate, and catalyze the processes in the online marketplace.

Because of the static nature of intelligent agents, many are needed to develop an effective e-commerce site.

When you agree to take on the responsibility for completing a task from another, you act as a(n) _____________.

Provide a definition for Intelligent Software Agent.

Intelligent software agents replace the need for any human intervention.

Which of the following is not an agency type?

Which type of agent is designed to facilitate and assist with online shopping activities?

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Decisions in the Organization

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Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge Engineering and Acquisition

Machines That Can Learn

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Data Mining and Data Visualization

Designing and Building the Data Warehouse

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Exam 17: Intelligent Software Agents, Bots, Delegation, and Agency

Which of the following is not a classification of Brustoloni's taxonomy of software agents?

A user-driven agency enables an end-user to be able to utilize push technologies to customize their information needs.

Intelligent software agents on the Internet and intranets are moving towards personalization and diversification.

List the twelve Intelligent Software Agent accessibility guidelines.

Autonomy is the characteristic of an agent that acquires information necessary to function by monitoring the user's actions.

Which of the following is an advantage of a transportable agent?

Which types of agents collaborate, are autonomous, trustworthy and degrade gracefully in the face of a communications mismatch?

Which of the following is not true of an agency?

Which types of agents are computational systems that inhabit some complex dynamic environment and act autonomously, and by doing so realize a set of goals for which they are designed?

Which type of agent searches for the emergence of specific information?

Distinguish between a watcher agent and a learning agent.

Delegation involves the discretionary authority to autonomously act on behalf of another.

__________ addresses the problem of designing hardware and software systems that will satisfy the properties specified by the agent theorists.

The concept of agency consists of techniques, concepts, and applications to personalize, customize, elaborate, delegate, and catalyze the processes in the online marketplace.

Because of the static nature of intelligent agents, many are needed to develop an effective e-commerce site.

When you agree to take on the responsibility for completing a task from another, you act as a(n) _____________.

Provide a definition for Intelligent Software Agent.

Intelligent software agents replace the need for any human intervention.

Which of the following is not an agency type?

Which type of agent is designed to facilitate and assist with online shopping activities?

Introduction to Decision Support Systems

Decisions and Decision Makers

Decisions in the Organization

Modeling Decision Processes

Group Decision Support and Groupware Technologies

Executive Information Systems

Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge Engineering and Acquisition

Machines That Can Learn

The Data Warehouse

Data Mining and Data Visualization

Designing and Building the Data Warehouse

Decisions in the Organization

Designing and Building Decision Support Systems

Implementing and Integrating Decision Support Systems

Creative Decision Making and Problem Solving

Decision Support in the Twenty-First Century

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