UNIT 1

1. What is soft computing? State its applications.

2. Give comparison between soft and hard computing.
3. Explain the structure of neural network with suitable model.
4. What is Fuzzy logic? List applications Of Fuzzy Logic Control System.
5. What is neural network? List applications Of Neural Network
6. What is Genetic Algorithm? List applications Of Genetic Algorithm.
7. What is a Bayesian Network? Explain with help of example.
8. Difference between auto and hetro associative neural network.

UNIT 2
1. Explain the architecture of simple artificial neural network
2. Explain the Basic model of ANN.
3. Give comparison between BNN and ANN.
4. List and explain five basic types of neuron connection architectures.
5. List and explain different activation functions in neural networks.
6. Define following terms
a. Weights
b. Bias
c. Threshold
d. Learning rate
e. Momentum factor
f. Vigilance Parameter
7. Explain McCulloh-Pitts Neuron.
8. What is Linear Separability concept?
9. Explain Hebb Network. OR Explain Hebb training algorithm.
10. Explain perceptron learning rule with suitable example.
11. Explain Adaptive Linear Neuron (Adaline)
12. Explain Multiple Adaptive Linear Neurons
13. Explain Backpropagation Network
14. Explain training and testing algorithm for auto associative neural net.
15. Explain training and testing algorithm for Hetroassociative memory network,
UNIT 3
1. Explain Maxnet.
2. Explain Mexican Hat.
3. Explain Hamming Network
4. Explain the mechanism for Kohonen self-organizing feature maps.
5. Explain learning vectors quantization.
6. Explain full counter propogation networks.
7. Give the outline of adaptive resonance theory 1 networks.
8. Explain Simulated annealing
9. Explain Boltzman machine
10. Explain Probabilistic neural net
 11. Explain cascade correlation network
12. Explain cognition network
13. Explain cellular neural network
14. Explain Convolutional Neural Network.
UNIT 4
1. Define classical sets and fuzzy sets
2. State the importance of fuzzy sets.
3. Discuss in detail the operations and properties of fuzzy
4. Explain classical sets and fuzzy sets with an example.
5. Discuss in detail the operations and properties of fuzzy sets.
6. Find the power set and cardinality of the given set X = {2,4,6}. Also find cardinality
of power set.
7. Define classical relations and fuzzy relations
8. Explain the operations and properties over a fuzzy relation.
9. Explain tolerance and equivalence relation with suitable example.
10. The elements in two sets A and B are given as {2,4} and {a,b,c}. Find the various
11. Cartesian products of these two sets.
12. Explain the features of membership functions.
13. Differentiate the following:
a. Convex and nonconvex fuzzy set
b. Normal and subnormal fuzzy set.
14. Write short note on fuzzification.
15. List the various methods employed for the membership value assignment.
16. What are the different methods of defuzzification process?
17. Explain Fuzzy numbers.
UNIT 5
1. List and explain basic logic operations over the propositions.
2. Describe in detail of formation of inference rules in a Mamdani FIS.
3. Discuss in brief on Takagi-Sugeno FIS.
4. With suitable block diagram, explain the working principle of an FIS.
5. What are four modes of approximate reasoning? Explain any two.
6. Explain the basic architecture and operation involved in a fuzzy logic controller
system.
7. Give the outline of genetic algorithm and its characteristics
8. Explain in detail about various operators involved in genetic algorithm.
9. What are Genetic Algorithms? Explain Simple genetic algorithm.
10. What are Genetic Algorithms? Explain General genetic algorithm.
11. Explain how GA differs from conventional optimization techniques:
12. Define the following terms.
a. Individuals
b. Genes
c. Fitness
d. Populations
13. Explain following operators and their types
 a. Encoding
b. Selection
c. Crossover
d. Mutation
14. Explain Stopping condition for genetic algorithm.