Question 1

Which is true of personal robots?

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Question 2

Some contextual software is capable of sensing a user's mood.

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Contextual software, through the analysis of user interactions, language, and patterns, can infer a user's mood to some extent, enabling more personalized responses or actions.

Question 3

Which is an example of an expert system that can be applied to various financial applications?

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PortBlue is an example of an expert system designed for various applications, including financial ones. It uses artificial intelligence to provide expertise in decision-making processes.

Question 4

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

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Information systems primarily focus on the collection, storage, and dissemination of data, often for purposes of supporting decision-making processes within organizations. AI technologies, on the other hand, are designed to mimic human intelligence and are capable of learning, reasoning, and self-correction.

Question 5

Scenarios that involve drawing on past experiences and responding to new information, such as seeing a friend who looks sad, are easy for computers to understand.

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Computers, specifically AI, struggle with understanding and responding to scenarios involving emotions or drawing on past experiences like humans do, as they lack the ability to empathize and contextualize experiences in a nuanced way.

Question 6

In the context of decision makers using information technology, which decision-making analyses is available in spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel?

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What-if analysis is a feature available in spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel, allowing users to change values in cells to see how those changes will affect the outcome of formulas on the spreadsheet.

Question 7

In a transaction-processing system,  if you enter a customer account number, the system displays the customer's current balance.  In this scenario, _____ decision-making analysis has been used to display the desired results.

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The system uses a "what-is" decision-making analysis by directly displaying the current balance associated with the entered customer account number, without involving conditional or hypothetical scenarios.

Question 8

Qualcomm has introduced a line of processors designed to expedite contextual computing.

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Qualcomm has indeed introduced processors aimed at enhancing contextual computing, which involves processing data based on the context it is used in, to make devices smarter and more efficient in handling tasks.

Question 9

Which is an expert system used for monitoring what consumers are saying in blogs, comment sections, message boards, and Web-based articles?

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COGITO is designed to analyze text and understand the sentiment behind it, making it suitable for monitoring consumer opinions across various online platforms.

Question 10

_____ consist of common sense, rules of thumb, educated guesses, and instinctive judgments.

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Heuristics are strategies derived from experience with similar problems, using readily accessible, though loosely applicable, information to control problem solving in human beings and machines. They consist of common sense, rules of thumb, educated guesses, and instinctive judgments.

Question 11

Improving access speed is one benefit of integrating an expert system into the database component of a DSS.

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Integrating an expert system into the database component of a Decision Support System (DSS) can improve access speed by enabling more efficient data retrieval and processing, leveraging the expert system's ability to apply rules and knowledge to quickly navigate and extract relevant information.

Question 12

In the context of applications of artificial intelligence (AI), _____ perform well at simple, repetitive tasks and can be used to free workers from tedious or hazardous jobs.

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Robots are often employed in various industries to perform tasks that are repetitive, simple, or potentially hazardous to humans, thereby improving efficiency and safety.

Question 13

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

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Heuristic knowledge consists of rules related to a problem or discipline, often embodying the judgments and expertise of human experts in a specific field. This type of knowledge is crucial for expert systems as it allows them to make informed decisions and provide expert advice in a manner similar to human experts.

Question 14

In the context of the knowledge base component of an expert system, _____ knowledge, enables an expert system to learn from experience and examine and extract relevant facts to determine the path to a solution.

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

Question 15

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

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An expert system mimics human thought behavior in a specific area, using artificial intelligence to solve problems that human experts can solve.

Question 16

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.

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A knowledge acquisition facility is specifically designed to assist in the process of gathering, organizing, and integrating new knowledge into the knowledge base of an expert system, ensuring its currency and relevance.

Question 17

What was the first expert system developed to determine the chemical structure of molecules?

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DENDRAL was the first expert system developed specifically for the purpose of determining the chemical structure of molecules from their mass spectrometry data.

Question 18

What programming language is used for controlling robots?

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Question 19

Contextual computing allows for tailoring a course of action based on what the computer knows about the user.

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Contextual computing refers to systems that can adapt their operations or suggestions based on the context or information they have about the user, thus allowing for a more personalized or appropriate course of action.

Question 20

Integrating NLP into the user interface component of a system makes it more difficult to use for decision makers who are not computer savvy.

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Integrating NLP (Natural Language Processing) into the user interface makes it easier for users, including those who are not computer savvy, to interact with the system using natural language, making it more accessible and user-friendly.

Quiz 13: Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Which is true of personal robots?

Some contextual software is capable of sensing a user's mood.

Which is an example of an expert system that can be applied to various financial applications?

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

Scenarios that involve drawing on past experiences and responding to new information, such as seeing a friend who looks sad, are easy for computers to understand.

In the context of decision makers using information technology, which decision-making analyses is available in spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel?

In a transaction-processing system, if you enter a customer account number, the system displays the customer's current balance. In this scenario, _____ decision-making analysis has been used to display the desired results.

Qualcomm has introduced a line of processors designed to expedite contextual computing.

Which is an expert system used for monitoring what consumers are saying in blogs, comment sections, message boards, and Web-based articles?