ISM 3011 IRSC TEST 3 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Some robots have limited vision that is useful for location & picking up objects, as long
as the objects are isolated from other objects. - Answers - True
Which is an expert system used for monitoring that consumers are saying in blogs,
comment sections, message boards, & web based articles? - Answers - COGITO
In the context of the knowledge base component of an expert system, ___ enables an
expert system to learn from experience & examine & extract relevant facts to determine
the path to a solution. - Answers - meta-
In the context of decision makers using infomation technology, which decision making
analysis is available in a spreadsheet programs, like Microsoft Excel? - Answers - what-
if analysis
___ computing refers to a computing environment that is always present, can feel our
surroundings, and based on who we are, where we are, & whom we are with-offer
recommendations - Answers - Contextual
Intelligent agents are also known as ___ - Answers - bots
What characteristic of a sophisticated intelligent agent demonstrates its ability to
operate with minimum input? - Answers - autonomy
Artificial intelligent (AI) applications & technologies are more intelligent than traditional
information systems. - Answers - True
Adding deductive reasoning to traditional database management systems (DBMS)
functions is a benefit of integrating an expert system into the database component of a
___ system - Answers - decision support
___ is a process & procedure by which knowledge is gained through experience. -
Answers - Machine learning
___ is designed to help computers simulate vagueness & uncertainty in common
situations. - Answers - Fuzzy logic
Which system provides an easier way for people to communicate with a computer than
a graphical user interace (GUI)? - Answers - natural-language processing
Which is a type of artificial neural network (ANN) that includes many layers to deal with
complex problems that may have very large data sets? - Answers - Deep Learning
, The ____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates its ability to learn from
previous knowledge & go behond information given previously. - Answers - adaptability
Problems involving a combination of the five senses, such as taste & smell, are not
suitable for expert systems. - Answers - True
In design & implementation of any ___ reasoning applicatoin, there are 4 R's involved:
retrieve, reuse, revise, & retain - Answers - case-based
A ___ agent can be used to perform specific tasks for a user, such as remembering
information for filling out web forms. - Answers - personal
Data-mining agents work with a _____, detecting trends and discovering new
information and relationships among data items that were not readily apparent. -
Answers - data warehouse
___ agents usually track & report on computer equipment & network systems to predict
when a system crash or failure might occur. - Answers - Monitoring & surveillance
The ___ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates the agents ability to migrate
from one portfolio to another with a minimum of human intervention. - Answers - mobility
In the context of intelligent agents, a ___ displays product descriptions based on
customers' previous experiences & preferences. - Answers - virtual catalog
A ___ consists of programs that mimic human thought behavior in a specific area that
human specialists have solved successfully. - Answers - expert system
In the forward chaining technique, used by the inference engine component of an expert
system, the ___ condition is evaluated first. - Answers - if
___ was developed so that users could communicate with computers in human
language. - Answers - Natural language processing
In the context of the components of a typical expert system, ___ is similar to a
database, but in addition to storing facts & figures, it keeps track of rules & explanation
associated with facts. - Answers - a knowledge base
In the ___ phase of the decision making process, data is collected from internal &
external sources & processed. - Answers - intelligence
According to Pter G. Keen, a former MIT professor, which is a benefit of a decision
support system (DDS)? - Answers - Fast response to unexpected effectiveness
___ decisions can be automated because a well defined standard operating procedure
exists for these types of decisions. - Answers - Structured
Some robots have limited vision that is useful for location & picking up objects, as long
as the objects are isolated from other objects. - Answers - True
Which is an expert system used for monitoring that consumers are saying in blogs,
comment sections, message boards, & web based articles? - Answers - COGITO
In the context of the knowledge base component of an expert system, ___ enables an
expert system to learn from experience & examine & extract relevant facts to determine
the path to a solution. - Answers - meta-
In the context of decision makers using infomation technology, which decision making
analysis is available in a spreadsheet programs, like Microsoft Excel? - Answers - what-
if analysis
___ computing refers to a computing environment that is always present, can feel our
surroundings, and based on who we are, where we are, & whom we are with-offer
recommendations - Answers - Contextual
Intelligent agents are also known as ___ - Answers - bots
What characteristic of a sophisticated intelligent agent demonstrates its ability to
operate with minimum input? - Answers - autonomy
Artificial intelligent (AI) applications & technologies are more intelligent than traditional
information systems. - Answers - True
Adding deductive reasoning to traditional database management systems (DBMS)
functions is a benefit of integrating an expert system into the database component of a
___ system - Answers - decision support
___ is a process & procedure by which knowledge is gained through experience. -
Answers - Machine learning
___ is designed to help computers simulate vagueness & uncertainty in common
situations. - Answers - Fuzzy logic
Which system provides an easier way for people to communicate with a computer than
a graphical user interace (GUI)? - Answers - natural-language processing
Which is a type of artificial neural network (ANN) that includes many layers to deal with
complex problems that may have very large data sets? - Answers - Deep Learning
, The ____ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates its ability to learn from
previous knowledge & go behond information given previously. - Answers - adaptability
Problems involving a combination of the five senses, such as taste & smell, are not
suitable for expert systems. - Answers - True
In design & implementation of any ___ reasoning applicatoin, there are 4 R's involved:
retrieve, reuse, revise, & retain - Answers - case-based
A ___ agent can be used to perform specific tasks for a user, such as remembering
information for filling out web forms. - Answers - personal
Data-mining agents work with a _____, detecting trends and discovering new
information and relationships among data items that were not readily apparent. -
Answers - data warehouse
___ agents usually track & report on computer equipment & network systems to predict
when a system crash or failure might occur. - Answers - Monitoring & surveillance
The ___ characteristic of an intelligent agent demonstrates the agents ability to migrate
from one portfolio to another with a minimum of human intervention. - Answers - mobility
In the context of intelligent agents, a ___ displays product descriptions based on
customers' previous experiences & preferences. - Answers - virtual catalog
A ___ consists of programs that mimic human thought behavior in a specific area that
human specialists have solved successfully. - Answers - expert system
In the forward chaining technique, used by the inference engine component of an expert
system, the ___ condition is evaluated first. - Answers - if
___ was developed so that users could communicate with computers in human
language. - Answers - Natural language processing
In the context of the components of a typical expert system, ___ is similar to a
database, but in addition to storing facts & figures, it keeps track of rules & explanation
associated with facts. - Answers - a knowledge base
In the ___ phase of the decision making process, data is collected from internal &
external sources & processed. - Answers - intelligence
According to Pter G. Keen, a former MIT professor, which is a benefit of a decision
support system (DDS)? - Answers - Fast response to unexpected effectiveness
___ decisions can be automated because a well defined standard operating procedure
exists for these types of decisions. - Answers - Structured
