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Q: The systems development team is responsible for determining the objectives of an information system and delivering a system that meets these objectives. a. True b. False

Q: The systems development team consists of stakeholders, users, managers, systems development specialists, and various support personnel. a. True b. False

Q: Corporations and nonprofit organizations do not use systems development process because information systems do not help them much. a. True b. False

Q: Systems development is the activity of creating new systems ormodifying existing systems. a. True b. False

Q: Discuss some of the factors that go into designing a multimedia application.

Q: Briefly describe the role of the inference engine and the explanation facility components of an expert system.

Q: Identify and briefly define several specialty areas of artificial intelligence.

Q: Define artificial intelligence system and list several characteristics of intelligent behavior.

Q: Distinguish between data, information, and knowledge.

Q: _____ is the science of how to use data, information, and technology to improve human health and the delivery of health care services.

Q: _____ represents the intersection of people, information, and technology.

Q: On the Internet, _____ and animated GIF files can be used to animate or create "moving" images.

Q: When video files are being played while being downloaded from the Internet, it is called _____.

Q: _____, by Microsoft, can be used to develop a presentation that is displayed on a large viewing screen with sound and animation.

Q: _____ is text, graphics, video, animation, audio, and other media that can be used to help an organization efficiently and effectively achieve its goals.

Q: A(n) _____ is the person or group who uses and benefits from the expert system.

Q: The main purpose of the _____ is to provide a convenient and efficient means of capturing and storing all components of the knowledge base.

Q: A(n) _____ is the part of an expert system that seeks information and relationships from the knowledge base and provides answers, predictions, and suggestions similar to the way a human expert would.

Q: _____ statements are rules that suggest certain conclusions.

Q: A knowledge base is a natural extension of a(n) _____ and an information and decision support system.

Q: A(n) _____ is a component of an expert system that stores all relevant information, data, rules, cases, and relationships that the expert system uses.

Q: A(n) _____ is a computer system that employs massively parallel processors in an architecture that is based on the human brain's meshlike structure.

Q: _____ is a process where the computer makes a decision, analyzes the results, and then makes a better decision based on the analysis.

Q: _____ is a learning system involving sequential decisions with learning taking place between each decision.

Q: _____ involves the computer understanding, analyzing, manipulating, and/or generating "natural" languages such as English.

Q: _____ include hardware and software that permit computers to capture, store, and process visual images.

Q: A(n) _____ consists of hardware and software that stores knowledge and makes inferences, enabling a novice to perform at the level of an experienced worker.

Q: The _____ is a test that attempts to determine whether a computer can successfully impersonate a human.

Q: Microsoft's Digital Dashboard integrates information from a variety of sources, including personal, group, enterprise, and external information and documents. It is an example of a(n) _____.

Q: A(n) _____ is a directory that points the knowledge worker to the needed knowledge.

Q: After knowledge is created, it is often stored in a(n) _____ that includes documents, reports, files, and databases.

Q: A(n) _____ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to create, store, share, and use an organization's knowledge and experience.

Q: _____ is a collection of facts organized so that it has additional value beyond the value of the facts themselves.

Q: _____ consists of raw facts, such as an employee number, number of hours worked in a week, inventory part numbers, or sales orders.

Q: _____ is the combination of information technology with traditional disciplines such as medicine or science while considering the impact on individuals, organizations, and society. a. Informatics b. Heuristics c. Informetrics d. Assistive technology

Q: One special application of computer technology is derived from a mathematical theory called _____ that involves the use of information systems to develop competitive strategies. a. coding theory b. information theory c. game theory d. approximation theory

Q: Special purpose systems that help overcome disabilities or improve health are called _____. a. assistive technology systems b. neural networks c. artificial intelligence systems d. learning systems

Q: _____ has the potential to superimpose digital data over real photos so that GPS maps can be combined with real pictures of stores and streets to help you locate your position. a. Immersive virtual reality b. Telepresence c. Augmented reality d. Location reality

Q: The haptic interface relays the sense of _____ in the virtual world.a. sightb. soundc. touchd. smell

Q: _____ is a file conversion program that can be used to compress multimedia files to make them easier to download from the Internet or send them as an e-mail attachment. a. Apple Quick Time b. WinZip c. Grass Valley d. CorelDraw

Q: _____ is a popular and sophisticated software package that can be used to edit visual images. a. PowerPoint b. Microsoft Silverlight c. Adobe Photoshop d. Apple Quicktime

Q: Graphic images can be stored in a variety of formats including _____. a. JPEG and GIF b. MP3 and MPEG c. ISDB and DVB d. WAV and MIDI

Q: A _____ is a person who has training or experience in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of an expert system. a. knowledge user b. knowledge engineer c. domain expert d. human expert

Q: A _____ is the person or group with the expertise or knowledge an expert system is trying to capture. a. domain expert b. knowledge user c. knowledge engineer d. system expert

Q: The expert system knowledge acquisition facility serves as an interface between _____. a. end users and inference engines b. experts and knowledge bases c. decision makers and the knowledge bases d. system developers and explanation facilities

Q: The _____ is the component of an expert system that allows a user to understand how the system arrived at its results. a. inference engine b. knowledge base c. explanation facility d. knowledge acquisition facility

Q: In an expert system, the _____ is the component that delivers the expert advice. a. inference engine b. knowledge acquisition facility c. user interface d. explanation facility

Q: The _____ stores all relevant information, data, rules, cases, and relationships that an expert system uses. a. inference engine b. knowledge base c. intelligent agent d. data warehouse

Q: A ____ is a conditional statement that links conditions to actions or outcomes. a. genetic algorithm b. case c. rule d. scenario

Q: _____ can process many pieces of data at the same time and learn to recognize patterns. a. Voice recognition systems b. Natural language processing systems c. Learning systems d. Neural networks

Q: ArtPro Inc, an artificial intelligence research lab, has recently developed a robot which counts the number of bacterial cells in a blood sample presented in a video. Therefore, the robot is using _____ to count the cells. a. a learning system b. a vision system c. an intelligent agent d. an inference engine

Q: Having a(n) ____ allows a machine to approximate the way a person sees, hears, and feels objects. a. robotics system b. perceptive system c. learning system d. expert system

Q: Simple Life Inc. has developed a special helmet. When customers wear this helmet they can control their television sets with their eye movements. The helmet designed by Simple Life Inc. is an example of a(n) _____. a. brain computer interface b. assistive technology system c. neural network d. intelligent agent

Q: _____ include the people, procedures, hardware, software, data, and knowledge needed to develop computer systems and machines that can simulate human intelligence processes, including learning, reasoning, and self-correction. a. Artificial intelligence systems b. Assistive technology systems c. Intelligence agents d. Inference engines

Q: A network of doctors investigating new treatment techniques for cancer is an example of a _____. a. knowledge management system b. learning system c. community of practice d. virtual reality system

Q: The knowledge found in databases, memos, and written documents is an example of _____. a. explicit knowledge b. implicit knowledge c. intuitive knowledge d. tacit knowledge

Q: Knowing the best way to negotiate with a foreign government about a volatile hostage situation is an example of _____ knowledge. a. embedded b. tacit c. explicit d. codified

Q: _____ knowledge is hard to measure and document and is typically not objective or formalized.a. Tacitb. Codifiedc. Embeddedd. Explicit

Q: _____ is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision. a. Cognition b. Knowledge c. Intuition d. Intelligent quotient

Q: Health informatics is the science of how to use data, information, and technology to improve human health and the delivery of health care services. a. True b. False

Q: Assistive technology systems help overcome disabilities or improve health. a. True b. False

Q: Virtual reality simulations require special interface devices that transmit the sights, sounds, and sensations of the simulated world to the user. a. True b. False

Q: When audio files are played while they are being downloaded from the Internet, it is called streaming audio. a. True b. False

Q: A domain expert is a person with the expertise an expert system is trying to capture. a. True b. False

Q: The purpose of a knowledge acquisition facility is to provide a convenient and efficient means of capturing and storing all components of a knowledge base. a. True b. False

Q: Expert system shells are available for both personal computers and mainframe systems. a. True b. False

Q: The main purpose of the user interface is to make an expert system easier for users and decision makers to develop and use. a. True b. False

Q: A difficult task in developing an expert system is the process of creating and updating the knowledge base. a. True b. False

Q: The inference engine is the component of an expert system that delivers the expert advice. a. True b. False

Q: In general, as the number of rules that an expert system knows increases, the precision of the expert system also increases. a. True b. False

Q: A new knowledge base must be built for each unique expert system application. a. True b. False

Q: Expert systems use heuristics to arrive at conclusions or make recommendations. a. True b. False

Q: A genetic algorithm is an approach to solving problems based on the theory of evolution that uses the survival of the fittest concept as a problem-solving strategy. a. True b. False

Q: A neural network relies on massively parallel processing to enable a computer to simulate the function of a human brain. a. True b. False

Q: Learning systems allow a computer to change how it reacts to situations based on feedback it receives. a. True b. False

Q: Voice recognition involves converting sound waves into words. a. True b. False

Q: Robots can provide doctors with enhanced precision, improved dexterity, and better visualization. a. True b. False

Q: Robotics involves developing mechanical or computer devices that can paint cars, make precision welds, and perform tasks that require a high degree of precision or are tedious or hazardous for human beings. a. True b. False

Q: Expert systems, robotics, vision systems, natural language processing, learning systems, and neural networks are all part of the broad field of artificial intelligence. a. True b. False

Q: The idea behind the brain computer interface is to develop a link between the human brain and the computer and have human thought control computer activities. a. True b. False