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MIS 5

Practice Quiz Questions - Chapter 13

1)A(n)_is similar to a database, but in addition to storing facts and figures, it keeps track of rules and explanations associated with facts.

2. The                    characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates that a system can respond to environmental stimuli, make a decision without users telling it to do so, and take preemptive action, if needed.

3. Fuzzy sets have values between                    .

4. In which of the following situations is an expert system unsuitable?

5. To create an interface that is easier to use, a decision support system (DSS) must be integrated with a(n)                                   .

6.                  consists of related technologies that try to simulate and reproduce human thought behavior, including thinking, speaking, feeling, and reasoning.

7.                  was developed so that users could communicate with computers in their own language.

8.                  computing refers to a computing environment that is always present, can feel our surroundings, and—based on who we are, where we are, and whom we are with—offer recommendations.

9. An artificial neural network has an output layer, an input layer, and a(n)                 (hidden) layer where learning takes place.

10.                  is the capability of an intelligent agent to work and cooperate with other agents to achieve a common objective.

11. A                  is used for optimization problems that deal with many input variables, such as jet engine design, portfolio development, and network design.

12.                  can learn and are capable of performing tasks that are difficult with conventional computers, such as playing chess, recognizing patterns in faces and objects, and filtering spam e-mail.

13. In case-based reasoning (CBR), if there is no exact match between the new case and cases stored in the database, the system can:

14. A(n)                  is a software package with manual or automated methods for acquiring and incorporating new rules and facts so that the expert system is capable of growth.

15. In the context of the knowledge base component,                  guides future planning or execution phases of an expert system.

16. Which of the following statements is true of artificial neural networks (ANNs)?

17.                  allows computers to reason in a fashion similar to humans and makes it possible to use approximations and vague data yet produce clear and definable answers.

18. Which of the following is a programming language for controlling robots?

19. What are the two types of activities in an NLP system?

20. In fuzzy logic, a degree of                 shows how relevant an item or object is to a set.

21. Text scanning and intelligent indexing programs for summarizing large amounts of text are performed by  .

22. In                  , the expert system starts with the goal first, and backtracks to find the right solution.

23.                  algorithms are used for optimization problems that deal with many input variables, such as jet engine design, portfolio development, and network design.

24.                  consists of facts related to a specific discipline, subject, or problem.

25. To achieve artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, computers must be able to:

26.                  is a problem-solving technique that matches a new case (problem) with a previously solved case and its solution stored in a database.

27.                  perform specific tasks for a user, such as remembering information for filling out Web forms or completing e-mail addresses after the first few characters are typed