Deck 13: Intelligent Information Systems

Question 1

AI applications and technologies offer true human intelligence.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Personal robots have limited mobility,limited vision,and no speech capabilities.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The explanation facility component of the expert system works with the knowledge base management system to ensure the knowledge base is as up to date as possible.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Artificial intelligence (AI)systems are only concerned with storing,retrieving,and working with data.

Question 5

An expert system is not a good choice when a lot of human expertise is needed to tackle a problem.

Question 6

The interference engine component of a typical expert system manipulates a series of rules by using techniques,such as forward and backward chaining.

Question 7

Intelligent agents are used for virtual catalogs.

Question 8

Decision makers use "what-if" analysis to monitor the effect of a change in one or more variables.

Question 9

Robots are one of the most successful applications of artificial intelligence.

Question 10

Rules used in the AI field come from a diverse group of experts in areas such as mathematics,psychology,economics,anthropology,medicine,engineering,and physics.

Question 11

In backward chaining,the expert system evaluates all the "if-then-else" conditions before making the final recommendation.

Question 12

An expert system duplicates and preserves the expertise of scarce experts and can incorporate the expertise of many experts.

Question 13

An expert system is an excellent choice when well-structured numerical problems are involved.

Question 14

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

Question 15

Problems involving the five senses such as taste or smell are not suitable for expert systems.

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Developments in AI-related fields,such as expert systems and natural-language processing,will affect the future development of the robotics industry.

Question 20

Robots are inconsistent when used in a workplace.

Question 21

Artificial intelligence technologies can only be integrated into the model base component of a decision support system.

Question 22

____ is an example of a programming language for controlling robots.

A)Extensible Markup Language (XML)
B)Variable Assembly Language (VAL)
C)C++
D)Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

Question 23

____ is an example of an expert system used for monitoring consumer sentiments in blogs,comment sections,and Web-based articles.

A)DENDRAL
B)ASIMO
C)COGITO
D)PortBlue

Question 24

Every artificial neural network has to be trained,and when organizational policies change,the network needs to be retrained so that it can mimic the new policies.

Question 25

____ perform well at simple,repetitive tasks and can be used to free workers from tedious or hazardous jobs.

A)Robots
B)Neural networks
C)Natural language processors
D)Knowledge bases

Question 26

In the context of the decision making analyses that use information technology,____ analysis is available in spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel.

A)cause-and-effect
B)lookup
C)what-is
D)what-if

Question 27

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

A)computer
B)data
C)systems
D)knowledge

Question 28

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

Question 29

Intelligent agents demonstrate autonomy,which is the capability to work and cooperate with other agents to achieve a common objective.

Question 30

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

A)derive solutions to problems by examining all possible outcomes
B)anticipate human needs and respond to them
C)communicate non-verbally with humans
D)be able to deal with new situations based on previous learning

Question 31

Personal agents can serve as search engines,site reminders,or personal surfing assistants.

Question 32

Genetic algorithms are used mostly to find solutions to optimization and search problems.

Question 33

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

Question 34

____ systems have been one of the most successful artificial intelligence related technologies.

A)Management information
B)Supply chain management
C)Agent
D)Expert

Question 35

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

A)DENDRAL
B)ASIMO
C)Shyster
D)PortBlue

Question 36

Genetic algorithms are already used with neural networks and fuzzy logic systems to solve scheduling,engineering design,and marketing problems.

Question 37

An example of ____ analysis involves entering a customer account number and having the system display the customer's current balance.

A)cause-and-effect
B)lookup
C)what-is
D)what-if

Question 38

Fuzzy logic is designed to help computers simulate certainty in common situations.

Question 39

_____ was the first expert system developed to determine the chemical structure of molecules.

A)FuzzyCLIPS
B)SHINE
C)DENDRAL
D)Shyster

Question 40

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has an agent that monitors inventory,planning,and the scheduling of equipment to keep costs down.

Question 41

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

A)Fuzzy logic
B)Monitoring and surveillance
C)Shopping and information
D)Data mining

Question 42

____ enables an expert system to learn from experience and examine and extract relevant facts to determine the path to a solution.

A)Meta-knowledge
B)Heuristic knowledge
C)Factual knowledge
D)Expert knowledge

Question 43

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

A)inference engine
B)knowledge base
C)user interface
D)explanation facility

Question 44

Intelligent agents demonstrate ____,the capability to select problems or situations that need attention and act on them.

A)adaptability
B)collaborative behavior
C)mobility
D)reactivity

Question 45

TVs that adjust screen color and texture for each frame and stabilize the volume based on the viewer's location in the room are demonstrating ____.

A)fuzzy logic
B)artificial neural capabilities
C)personal agent qualities
D)case-based reasoning

Question 46

Intelligent agents are also called ____.

A)experts
B)reactors
C)bots
D)heuristics

Question 47

In the context of expert systems,____ consists of common sense,rules of thumb,educated guesses,and instinctive judgements.

A)heuristics
B)meta-knowledge
C)nanomaterial
D)quantitative knowledge

Question 48

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

A)collaborative behavior
B)mobility
C)autonomy
D)adaptability

Question 49

The ____ component of an expert system is important because it helps give users confidence in the system's results.

A)explanation facility
B)knowledge acquisition facility
C)inference engine
D)meta-knowledge

Question 50

Some banks use a(n)____ system to qualify customers for loans,using parameters from past customers stored in a database.

A)case-based reasoning
B)artificial neural network
C)natural language processing
D)decision support

Question 51

In forward chaining,the "____" condition is evaluated first.

A)if
B)then
C)what
D)else

Question 52

The _____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates the agent's ability to migrate from one platform to another with a minimum of human intervention.

A)humanlike interface
B)adaptability
C)mobility
D)reactivity

Question 53

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

A)autonomy
B)reactivity
C)adaptability
D)mobility

Question 54

Data mining agents work with a _____ ,detecting trends and discovering new information and relationships among data items that were not readily apparent.

A)data filter
B)data catalog
C)knowledge base
D)data warehouse

Question 55

A(n)____ can be used to automatically fill out Web forms.

A)surveillance agent
B)shopping agent
C)information agent
D)personal agent

Question 56

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

A)meta-knowledge
B)heuristic knowledge
C)factual knowledge
D)expert knowledge

Question 57

A(n)____ works with the knowledge base management system to ensure that the knowledge base is as up -to- date as possible.

A)explanation facility
B)knowledge acquisition facility
C)inference engine
D)meta-knowledge system

Question 58

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

A)if
B)then
C)else
D)what

Question 59

A ____ catalog displays product descriptions based on customers' previous experiences and preferences.

A)fuzzy
B)logical
C)virtual
D)heuristic

Question 60

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

A)collaborative behavior
B)humanlike interface
C)adaptability
D)reactivity

Question 61

A(n)____________________ is a software package with manual or automated methods for acquiring and incorporating new rules and facts so that the expert system is capable of growth.

Question 62

In an NLP system,____________________ involves using the computer to read large amounts of text and understand the information well enough to summarize important points and store information so that the system can respond to inquiries about the content.

Question 63

____________________ algorithms are used for optimization problems that deal with many input variables,such as jet engine design,portfolio development,and network design.

Question 64

In the context of the types of decision -making analyses,the ____________________analysis is commonly used in transaction -processing systems and management information systems.

Question 65

____________________ allows a smooth,gradual transition between human and computer vocabularies and deals with variations in linguistic terms by using a degree of membership.

Question 66

In the context of the various components of a typical expert system,a(n)____________________ performs tasks similar to what a human expert does by explaining to end users how recommendations are derived.

Question 67

In an NLP system,____________________ involves accepting human language as input,carrying out the corresponding command,and generating the necessary output.

Question 68

What technologies are used in artificial intelligence?

Question 69

Within the context of the different techniques used by an inference engine to manipulate a series of rules,in ____________________,a series of "if-then-else" condition pairs are performed.

Question 70

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.

Question 71

____________________ is a problem-solving technique that matches a new case (problem)with a previously solved case and its solution stored in a database.

Question 72

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

Question 73

The size and complexity of the human language has made developing ____ systems difficult.

A)natural-language processing
B)genetic algorithm
C)artificial neural network
D)personal language

Question 74

____________________ are networks that learn and are capable of performing tasks that are difficult with conventional computers.

Question 75

One of the most advanced and most popular robots is Honda's ____________________.

Question 76

How do decision support systems generate information?

Question 77

List some examples of personal robots.

Question 78

____ was developed so that users could communicate with computers in their own language.

A)Natural-language processing
B)Genetic Algorithms
C)Virtual language technology
D)Personal agent technology

Question 79

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

Question 80

A(n)____________________ system provides a question-and-answer setting that's more natural and easier for people to use than a GUI.