Exam 11: Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems

The ____ stores all relevant information, data, rules, cases, and relationships that the expert system uses.

A(n) ____________________ consists of programs and a knowledge base used to perform a specific task for a person, a process, or another program.

The inference engine coordinates the flow of knowledge to other components of the expert systems.

After knowledge is created, it is often stored in a(n) ____________________ that includes documents, reports, files, and databases.

A new knowledge base must be built for each unique expert system application.

Vision systems are not yet effective at identifying people based on facial features.

After entering the appropriate attributes, the knowledge acquisition facility correctly stores information and relationships in the knowledge base, making the knowledge base easier and less expensive to set up and maintain.

An expert system can use cases to develop the solution to a problem by finding cases stored in the knowledge base that are similar to the problem at hand and then modifying the solution to the cases to fit the current problem.

The __________________ attempts to determine whether responses from a computer with intelligent behavior are indistinguishable from responses from a human being.

A(n) ____ is a person who has training or experience in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of an expert system.

The Watson computer supercomputer developed by IBM was able narrowly missed defeating two prior champions of the TV game show Jeopardy.

A neural network relies on massively parallel processing to enable a computer to simulate the function of a human brain.

Knowing the best way to negotiate with a foreign government about a volatile hostage situation is an example of ______ knowledge.

____________________ statements are rules that suggest certain conclusions.

The main purpose of the ____________________ is to provide a convenient and efficient means of capturing and storing all components of the knowledge base.

Many organizations actively attempt to convert explicit knowledge to tacit knowledge.

Virtual reality simulations require special interface devices that transmit the sights, sounds, and sensations of the simulated world to the user. \

The domain expert is the person with the expertise the expert system is trying to capture.

An expert system, using the explanation facility, can indicate all the facts and rules that were used in reaching the conclusion.

____ involves converting sound waves into words.