Exam 13: Intelligent Information Systems

What is meta-knowledge? Provide an example.

Fuzzy logic has been used in search engines,chip design,and database management systems.

In backward chaining,the expert system starts with the "_____" condition.

Describe how fuzzy logic works.Provide an example to illustrate.

____ is an example of an expert system that can be applied to various financial applications.

What is a data-mining agent? Provide an example of the use for such an agent.

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

Case-based reasoning systems solves a problem by going through a series of if-then-else rules.

In the context of the types of decision -making analyses,the ____________________ analysis is used in decision support systems.

In an expert system,the user interface provides user-friendly access to the expert system.

How is an expert system used in the forensics lab work?

Artificial neural networks can supply an explanation for a solution it finds.

One of the requirements of a computer that can support artificial intelligence is to ____.

In the AI field,____ engineers try to discover "rules of thumb" that enable computers to perform tasks usually handled by humans.

In the context of the various components of a typical expert system,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.

Define the criteria for using expert systems.

____ agents usually track and report on computer equipment and network systems to predict when a system crash or failure might occur.