December 1999
SW204 : SOFTWARE AND
FILE DESIGN

QUESTION 5

Total Marks: 15 Marks

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(a)

Artificial intelligence has been applied in a number of different areas,including theorem proving and games playing.Name three other areas in which artificial intelligence has been applied.

 

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(b)

Describe each of the following terms:

(i)Forward reasoning.[3 marks ]

(ii)Backward reasoning.[3 marks ]

 

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(c)

Describe the four types of knowledge which might need to be included in an artificial intelligence program.

 

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(d)

Identify which knowledge representation technique is used for the following examples:

(i)IF the family income is adequate OR the single income is adequate THEN the applicant has adequate income.[1 mark ]

(ii)family (x,adequate ) V single (x,adequate ) -> income (x,adequate ). [1 mark ]

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