Hard and Soft Computing Quiz

Which of the following is not a defining feature of Hard Computing?

• Deterministic model

• Requires exact input

• Tolerant to ambiguity

• Based on binary logic

Hard computing would most likely fail in which of the following scenarios?

• Numerical integration

• Character recognition with variable handwriting

• Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm

• Matrix multiplication

In the context of hard computing, control actions are considered:

• Probabilistically influenced

• Ambiguously determined

• Mathematically modeled

• Evolutionarily optimized

Which of the following problem types are least suited for Hard Computing?

• Solving definite integrals

• Finding convex hulls in computational geometry

• Diagnosing disease with uncertain symptoms

• Binary search operations

Which characteristic of Hard Computing restricts it from being adaptable to changing environments?

• Stochastic behavior

• Precise input requirement

• Approximation tolerance

• Use of probabilistic reasoning

What makes Hard Computing "crisp" in nature?

• Use of linguistic variables

• Processing of fuzzy datasets

• Deterministic binary logic

• Dependency on human-like decisions

Which logic system does Hard Computing rely upon?

• Three-valued logic

• Quantum logic

• Binary or crisp logic

• Modal logic

Which of the following is a direct consequence of the formal mathematical modeling in Hard Computing?

• The system can generalize in new scenarios

• The output remains unpredictable

• Solutions are always approximate

• Control action is unambiguous

What role does exactness play in Hard Computing?

• Allows semantic-based learning

• Enables approximate rule formulation

• Restricts ambiguity in solution space

• Favors adaptive learning mechanisms

In what way is hard computing similar to deterministic finite automata (DFA)?

• Both rely on feedback systems

• Both produce outputs with partial truths

• Both provide precise outputs given defined inputs

• Both are derived from neural network models