Comp 413: Artificial Intelligence Question Paper
Comp 413: Artificial Intelligence
Course:Bachelor Of Computer Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question 1 and two other Questions
QUESTION 1 (30 MARKS)
(a) Explain the following terms
(i) Artificial intelligence (1 Mark)
(ii) Explicit knowledge (1 Mark)
(iii) Tacit Knowledge (1 Mark)
(iv) Induction (1 Mark)
(v) Deduction (1 Mark)
(v) rule (1 Mark)
(b) Explain six types of expert system (6 Marks)
(c) Write a PROLOG program that answers questions about office hierarchy. The office
has: Two managers Mutiso and Cherono who supervises a typist Ann and two clerks
Charles and Patrick. (3 Marks)
(d) (i) Describe neural networks with aid of a diagram (4 Marks)
(ii) Explain three ways neural networks learn (4 Marks)
(e) Write a hill climbing algorithm (4 Marks)
(f) Explain four advantages of intelligent mobile agents over client/server architecture
applications. (3 Marks)
QUESTION 2 (20 MARKS)
(a) Describe the following intelligent system architectures
(i) Blackboard (3 Marks)
(ii) Situated Automata (3 Marks)
(b) (i) Describe common KAD methodology. (6 Marks)
(ii) You have been employed by an organization that develops expert systems.
Describe how you would use common KAD methodology to develop a task model
for intelligent computer repair system (5 Marks)
(c) Explain how you would go about deciding whether a problem is suitable for being
solved by an expert system. (3 Marks)Page 3 of 3
QUESTION 3 (20 MARKS)
(a) Write the following statements with predicate logic
(i) If wishes were horses I would ride (1Mark)
(ii) All people love Mandela (1Mark)
(iii) Some people like reading (1Mark)
(iv) Nobody likes taxes (1Mark)
(b) Explain any four attributes of intelligent behavior (3 Marks)
(c) Write the best first search algorithm (4 Marks)
(d) Explain any five advantages of expert systems. (5 Marks)
(e) How can expert systems be used to increase the rate of development in Kenya. What
are some challenges that are likely to be faced? (4 Marks)
QUESTION 4 (20 MARKS)
(a) Describe four types of reasoning. (4 Marks)
(b) What are advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence over natural intelligence
(Any 6) (6 Marks)
(c) Contrast an expert system and a traditional software program (8 differences)
(6 Marks)
(d) Explain four characteristics of intelligent agents excluding mobility (4 Marks)
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