Lesson 1 Expert Systems Quiz

What is an expert system primarily used for?

• Making decisions in various fields

• Providing traditional human expert knowledge in a specific domain

• Replacing human experts in all areas

• Operating general-purpose computer systems

What is another name for expert systems?

• Knowledge-based systems

• Decision-making systems

• General-purpose systems

• Human-replacement systems

What is the main component of an expert system that contains facts and rules?

• User Interface

• Knowledge Base

• Inference Engine

• Data Processor

What type of knowledge does the knowledge base store?

• Only factual knowledge

• Only heuristic knowledge

• Both factual and heuristic knowledge

• Only procedural knowledge

What is heuristic knowledge in the context of expert systems?

• Information derived solely from logic

• Information about accurate judgment and evaluation

• Data collected from user interactions

• Rules based on mathematical calculations

What is a heuristic system designed to do?

• Work with certainty and produce exact decisions

• Simulate producing decisions based on experience

• Ignore user feedback and maintain static rules

• Operate without any rules of thumb

What is one of the functions of an inference engine?

• To store user data permanently

• To draw conclusions from the knowledge base

• To create new knowledge without input

• To delete irrelevant information automatically

What role does the user interface play in an expert system?

• It prevents users from accessing the system

• It enables the knowledge engineer to input facts and rules

• It automatically solves all user queries

• It removes the need for a knowledge base

What type of user interface is text-based and uses a pre-set list of commands?

• Command line

• WIMP

• GUI

• Touchscreen

Which user interface type uses windows, icons, menus, and a pointer for navigation?

• WIMP

• Command line

• CLI

• Text-based