MIS Final - TG4

Which of the following is not a limitation of expert systems? A. expert systems cannot work with incomplete or uncertain data B. a process might contain too many rules to work as an expert system C. a process might too vague to work as an expert system D. decisions made by expert systems might be a potential liability E. expert systems need to learn from their own mistakes

A. expert systems cannot work with incomplete or uncertain data

_______ is a branch of mathematics that deals with uncertainties by simulating the process of human reasoning. A. fuzzy logic B. Boolean logic C. neural networks D. genetic algorithms

A. fuzzy logic

Which of the following statements is false? A. information agents search for information and store is for the user B. information agents are used by Google to surf the Web sites in Google's index C. monitoring-and-survelliance agents are also called predictive agents D. personal agents take action on behalf of the user E. user agents automatically fill out forms on the Web from stored information

A. information agents search for information and store is for the user

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of natural intelligence? A. it is perishable from an organizational point of view B. it is easy, fast, and inexpensive C. it is erratic and inconsistent D. it is highly creative E. it makes use of a wide context of experiences

B. it is easy, fast, and inexpensive

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a genetic algorithm? A. selection B. mutation C. segmentation D. crossover

C. segmentation

Expert systems: A. solve problems that are difficult for human experts B. are based on procedural computer programing languages C. work in specific domains D. can apply to any business problem E. share characteristics with mainframe computing

C. work in specific domains

Which of the following statements about neural networks is incorrect? A. neural networks are adept at recognizing subtle, hidden, and newly emerging patterns B. neural networks are able to interpet incomplete inputs C. neural networks can assist users in solving a wide range of problems D. neural networks attempt to mimic human experts by applying expertise in a specific domain

D. neural networks attempt to mimic human experts by applying expertise in a specific domain

_______ are intelligent agents that constantly observe and report on some item of interest. A. Googlebots B. shop bots C. valet bots D. predictive pots

D. predictive pots

Which of the following statements concerning expert systems is false? A. the knowledge base contains facts B. the knowledge base contains rules C. an expert system can explain its recommendation D. the blackboard displays the recommendation E. expert systems cannot learn from their own mistakes

D. the blackboard displays the recommendation

A company has configured its computers to put any e-mail that contains the word "order" into a folder called "Possible Orders." This process is an example of which intelligent system? A. expert system B. neural network C. fuzzy logic D. genetic algorithms E. intelligent agent

E. intelligent agent

knowledge acquired through training, reading, and experience

expertise

mimics the evolutionary "survival-of-the-fittest" process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem

genetic algorithm

searches through rule bases

inference engine

search for information and displays it to users

information agents