Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a) What is Neural Network? (5) (b) Explain the various benefits of neural networks. (15)

2. (a) How to build Invariances into Neural Network design? (15) (b) List out the applications of artificial neural networks. (5)

3. (a) Discuss about error-correction learning. (10) (b) Differentiate between supervised and unsupervised learning.(10)

4. (a) Explain the characteristics of associative memory. (10) (b) Differentiate between memory based learning and hebbian learning.(10)

5. (a) Briefly discuss about single-layer-training algorithm.(15) (b) What is mean by perceptron? (5)

6. (a) Discuss in detail about back propagation networks. (15) (b) Explain the perceptron convergence theorem. (5)

7. (a) Explain the structure of hopfield network. (15) (b) Write short notes on associative memory. (5)

8. (a) Explain the implementation of optical neural network. (15) (b) What is mean by holographic correlators? (5)