Exam 13: Intelligent Information Systems

Robots are inconsistent when used in the workplace.

In essence,_____ computing allows for tailoring a course of action to a user in a particular situation and environment based on what it knows about the user.

The knowledge base component of an expert system must include _____,which consists of rules related to a problem or discipline.

What tasks can an e-mail personal agent perform?

The _____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates the agent's ability to operate with minimum input.

The explanation facility component of an expert system works with the knowledge base management system (KBMS) to ensure that the knowledge base is as up to date as possible.

In forward chaining technique used by the inference engine component of an expert system,the _____ condition is evaluated first.

The knowledge acquisition facility component of a typical expert system manipulates a series of rules by using techniques,such as forward and backward chaining.

With the help of an example,explain the difference between forward chaining and backward chaining techniques used by an expert system.

In a natural-language processing (NLP) system,the _____ activity involves accepting human language as input,carrying out the corresponding command,and generating the necessary output.

_____ perform well at simple,repetitive tasks and can be used to free workers from tedious or hazardous jobs.

Decision makers use "what-is" analysis to monitor the effect of a change in one or more variables.

The user interface component provides user-friendly access to an expert system.

_____ are search algorithms that mimic the process of natural evolution.They are used to generate solutions to optimization and search problems using such techniques as mutation,selection,crossover,and chromosome.

In the context of an expert system,a(n) _____ works with the knowledge base management system to ensure that the knowledge base is as up to date as possible.

Case-based reasoning (CBR) systems solve a problem by going through a series of if-then-else rules.

_____ can serve as search engines,site reminders,or personal surfing assistants.

Some robots have limited vision that is useful for locating and picking up objects,as long as the objects are isolated from other objects.

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) can supply an explanation for the solution it finds.

In the context of the components of an expert system,a(n) _____ is similar to the model base component of a decision support system (DSS).