Exam 11: Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems

When audio files are being played while being downloaded from the Internet, it is called ____________________.

Expert systems, robotics, vision systems, natural language processing, learning systems, and neural networks are all part of the broad field of artificial intelligence.

____________________ is an approach to solving large, complex problems in which many repeated operations or models change and evolve until the best one emerges.

____ , another specialized system, combines traditional disciplines, such as science and medicine, with computer systems and technology.

____ is a file conversion program that can be used to compress multimedia files to make them easier to download from the Internet or send as an e-mail attachment.

Some organizations and professions use a group of people dedicated to a common discipline called a(n) ____________________ to create, store, and share knowledge.

John McCarthy proposed the use of the term ____________________ to describe computers with the ability to mimic or duplicate the functions of the human brain.

____________________ knowledge is objective and can be measured and documented.

Many groups use patents, copyrights, trade secrets, Internet firewalls to keep prying eyes from seeing important knowledge that is expensive and hard to create.

A COP is a group of people dedicated to a common discipline or practice, such as open-source software, auditing, medicine, or engineering.

The ____ is the person or group with the expertise or knowledge the expert is trying to capture.

____________________ is a process where the computer makes a decision, analyzes the results, and then makes a better decision based on the analysis.

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

______ are people who create, use, and disseminate knowledge.

The analog and older digital formats must be ______ into a newer digital format before they can be edited and processed by today's multimedia software.

The genetic algorithm approach is based on the theory of evolution that requires (1) variation and (2) ____.

____ is a popular and sophisticated software package that can be used to edit photographs and other visual images.

The purpose of the ____________________ is to seek information and relationships from the knowledge base and to provide answers, predictions, and suggestions similar to the way a human expert would.

Knowledge management and specialized information systems are used in only a few industries.

Assistive technology systems help overcome disabilities or improve health.