ML-MIDTERM-20251

What is artificial intelligence primarily defined as?

• The development of computer hardware

• The simulation of human intelligence by machines

• The creation of robots only
  

• The process of data collection

What is Predictive Analytics primarily used for?

• Describing historical data

• Forecasting future outcomes using data

• Cleaning data for analysis

• Encrypting sensitive data

Which of the following is considered a feature in a dataset?

• Purchased: Yes/No

• Age, income, credit score

• Model prediction

• Evaluation metric

What does the label in a dataset represent?

• Independent variable

• Algorithm used

• Dependent variable or output

• Training process

Which of these is NOT a core component of AI?

• Computer vision

• Natural language processing

• Database management
  

• Speech recognition

What is machine learning?

• A type of computer programming

• A method of hardware optimization

  c. A branch of AI focusing on data and algorithms to imitate human learning
  d. The process of building physical robots

• A branch of AI focusing on data and algorithms to imitate human learning
  

• The process of building physical robots

In supervised learning, what is essential?

• Unlabeled datasets

• Random data collection

• No human intervention

• Labeled datasets

What is the primary function of collaborative filtering?

• To block unwanted content

• 
  To organize data alphabetically
  

• To filter items based on similar users' reactions

• To speed up computer processing

What is a key characteristic of unsupervised learning?

• It requires labeled datasets

• It needs constant human supervision

• It discovers hidden patterns without human intervention

• It only works with numerical data

What is Naive Bayes' key assumption?

• All predictors are dependent

• All predictors are independent

• Only numerical data can be used

• It requires human supervision