Exam 11: Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems

Which of the following is a key component of an expert system?

A(n) ____________________ is a computer system that can act like or simulate the functioning of a human brain.

Briefly describe the role of the inference engine and the explanation facility components of an expert system.

____________________ technology is used to bring realism to the movie screen.

The technology used to create 3D movies is now being used to help design products and in 3D TV.

A(n) ____________________ system consists of hardware and software that stores knowledge and makes inferences, similar to an experienced and well-trained worker.

Which of the following were early programming languages developed for, and used in, artificial intelligence applications?

Research is ongoing to directly connect the human brain and have human thought control computer activities.

At the initial artificial intelligence conference at Dartmouth College in 1956, many AI pioneers predicted that computers would be as "smart" as people someday.By what decade did they believe this would happen?

As of this time, there are no practical business applications for the genetic algorithm problem-solving approach.

Identify and briefly define several specialty areas of artificial intelligence.

Computerized AI chess software can "learn" to improve while playing human competitors.

The main purpose of the ____________________ is to provide a convenient and efficient means of capturing and storing all components of the knowledge base.

What type of knowledge is hard to measure or document and is not typically objective or formalized?

Among the senior management level, who would be accountable for the knowledge assets of the organization?

After knowledge is created, where is it typically stored?

____________________ is the development of mechanical or computer devices that perform tasks requiring a high degree of precision or that are tedious or hazardous for humans.

What stores all relevant information, data, rules, cases, and relationships that the expert system uses?

The user interface makes an expert system easier to both develop and use.

Les needs to send her wedding photos and video files over the Internet to her parents.What can she do to most efficiently send the files?