Exam 13: Intelligent Information Systems

Robots can be used in environments that are hazardous to humans.

List few tasks where artificial neural networks (ANNs) are used.

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

Robots are one of the most successful applications of artificial intelligence (AI).

In the context of the knowledge base component of an expert system, _____ enables an expert system to learn from experience and examine and extract relevant facts to determine the path to a solution.

In the context of applications of artificial intelligence (AI), _____ perform well at simple, repetitive tasks and can be used to free workers from tedious or hazardous jobs.

Intelligent agents are used for virtual catalogs.

_____ are software capable of reasoning and following rule-based processes.

For expert systems to be successful, they must be applied to an activity that human experts have not handled in the past.

_____ is a process and procedure by which knowledge is gained through experience.

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

In the context of decision makers using information technology, which of the following decision-making analyses is available in spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel?

Problems involving a combination of the five senses, such as taste and smell, are not suitable for expert systems.

_____ is an expert system used for monitoring what consumers are saying in blogs, comment sections, message boards, and Web-based articles.

_____ mimic the process of natural evolution to generate solutions to optimization and search problems. ​

In the context of an expert system, briefly explain the meta-knowledge component of a knowledge base.

_____ use patterns to find solutions instead of using the if-then-else rules that expert systems use.

Which of the following is an example of context-aware software?

In the context of intelligent agents, a _____ displays product descriptions based on customers' previous experiences and preferences.

The _____ characteristic of a sophisticated intelligent agent demonstrates its ability to interact with users in a more natural language.