Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Adding deductive reasoning to traditional database management system (DBMS)  functions is a benefit of integrating an expert system into the database component of a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   transaction processing system
B)   decision support system
C)   global positioning system
D)   executive information system

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Unlike AI technologies, information systems are programmed by knowledge engineers.
B)   Unlike AI technologies, information systems are concerned with capturing and storing data.
C)   Unlike information systems, AI technologies are concerned with retrieving and working with data.
D)   Unlike information systems, AI technologies are designed and developed by system analysts.

Question 4

In the context of expert systems, briefly describe heuristic data.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Decision support syste...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Discuss the different categories of a natural-language processing (NLP) system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Describe the advantages offered by robots over humans in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Robots offer the follo...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of personal robots?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have limited mobility.
B)   They have sensory capabilities.
C)   They have no speech capabilities.
D)   They are used mostly in the manufacturing industry.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following components of an expert system uses forward and backward chaining to manipulate a series of rules?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

TVs that adjust screen color and texture for each frame and stabilize the volume based on the viewer's location in the room demonstrates the use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fuzzy logic
B)   finite automata
C)   artificial neural capabilities
D)   virtual reality simulations

Question 13

In an airline reservation system, on entering the flight number, the flight schedule and the flight status are displayed. In this scenario, the _____ decision-making analysis has been used to display the desired results on the system.

Accepted Answer

A)   if-else
B)   if-continue
C)   what-if
D)   what-is

Question 14

GeneHunter is a hybrid product that combines artificial intelligence (AI)  technologies using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   natural-language processing
B)   speech systems
C)   genetic algorithms
D)   biometric systems

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Monitoring and surveillance agents
B)   Heuristic-data agents
C)   Data-mining agents
D)   Shopping and information agents

Question 16

A _____ provides an easier way for people to communicate with a computer than a graphical user interface (GUI) . ​

Accepted Answer

A)   data mining system
B)   transaction-processing system
C)   natural-language processing system
D)   data abstraction system

Question 17

Intelligent agents are also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   loggers
B)   bots
C)   reactors
D)   routers

Question 18

_____ is a problem-solving technique where each problem in a database is stored with a description and keywords that identify it. ​

Accepted Answer

A)   Rule-based reasoning
B)   Inductive reasoning
C)   Abductive reasoning
D)   Case-based reasoning

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Quick response codes
B)   Biometric systems
C)   Genetic algorithms
D)   Feasibility prototypes

Question 20

Explain how an artificial neural network (ANN) creates a model.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Intelligent Information Systems

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Discuss the different categories of a natural-language processing (NLP) system.

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TVs that adjust screen color and texture for each frame and stabilize the volume based on the viewer's location in the room demonstrates the use of _____.

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Which of the following statements is true of personal robots?

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In the context of expert systems, briefly describe heuristic data.

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

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