END-TERM EXAMINATIONS

YEAR 9

2022

Subject: Computer Science Syllabus Code: 0478

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1 Artificial intelligence or AI means building computers that can solve problems using human-like
judgment includes tasks such as:

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2 What are the methods used to make computers solve more problems and work in more
intelligent ways:

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3 What does AI stands for?

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4 Describe what is ‘heuristic’

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5 Examples of heuristic we might use in everyday life:

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6 What does AI stands for?

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7 Write ‘True’ for advantages and ‘False’ for disadvantages for the expert system.

You can use an expert system when a person is not

available

An expert system will always make the same decision

without bias or favour

The rules are set out in program code so you can check
they are fair.

It can be hard for an expert to put their skills into

words.

Not everything can be reduced to logical tests.

Experts can be wrong, and then the algorithm will be

wrong too.

A computer cannot save the continuous data. The

computer must break up continuous data into chunks
that can be stored in bytes in its memory.

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8 Here are the rules that Monika will pay for her insurance.
 driver is aged 30
 fast car
 has never had an accident
Note: Type car choices will be Fast car or Family car

9 .

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10 Design a poster or write an information sheet on ‘Methods cyberbullies use’

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