Semester 31934

IAS 3233: Expert System

Quiz 1 (20 marks)

Answer ALL Questions

1. According to definition of AI, computer systems can be classified into the following
categories:

A B

System that think like human System that think rationally

(Thinking humanly: The cognitive (Thinking rationally: The laws
I
approach) of thought approach)

System that act like humans System that act rationally

II (Acting humanly: The Turing test (Acting rationally: The rational
approach) agent approach)

State an example of each of the followings:

i) System that think like human and system that think rationally.
ii) System that act like humans and system that act rationally
iii) System that think like human and system that act like humans
iv) System that think rationally and system that act rationally
(4 marks)

2. Describe the main components of Expert System (ES).

(4 marks)

3. Differentiate between expert and Expert System (ES).

(2 marks)

4. If Amreen attends ICS3253, then he will fall asleep. If Amreen falls asleep, then he will
have sweet dreams. Amreen does not have sweet dreams. Therefore, Amreen did not attend
ICS3253. Prove that the argument is valid.

(8 marks)

5. State any ONE (1) advantage and ONE (1) disadvantage of forward chaining.

(2 marks)

End of Questions
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RULES OF INFERENCES

MODUS PONENS

MODUS TOLLENS

Rule of Addition
– p
– Therefore, p  q
Rule of simplification
– p^q
– Therefore, p

Rule of conjunction
– p
– q
– Therefore, p ^ q

Rule of hypothetical syllogism

– pq
– qr
– Therefore, p  r

Rule of disjunctive syllogism

– pq
– ~p
– Therefore, q