Exam 13: Intelligent Information Systems

In the context of adding artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to a decision support system's model base component, _____ can be added to include heuristics in the model base's analysis capabilities.

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

Intelligent agents are used for virtual catalogs.

The _____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates its ability to learn from previous knowledge and go beyond information given previously.

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

Adding deductive reasoning to traditional database management system (DBMS) functions is a benefit of integrating an expert system into the database component of a(n) _____.

Which of the following statements is true of personal robots?

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

__________mimic human expertise in a particular field to solve a problem in a well-defined area.

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

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

Which of the following is a difference between information systems and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies?

__________is a problem-solving technique where each problem in a database is stored with a description and keywords that identify it.

A(n) _____ consists of programs that mimic human thought behavior in a specific area that human specialists have solved successfully.

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

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?

Contextual computing lacks the ability to tailor a course of action to a user in a particular situation and environment based on what it knows about the user.

_____ was developed so that users could communicate with computers in human language.

A__________provides an easier way for people to communicate with a computer than a graphical user interface (GUI).

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.