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Guide/Glossary/Quiz: artificial intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence

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Terms You Need To Know

algorithm - a mathematical procedure for solving a problem.

autonomic computing - a computing model patterned after the human body's nervous system.

cognitive computing - the simulation of human thought processes in a computerized model.

decision tree - a graph that illustrates every possible outcome of a decision.

deep learning - emulates the approach humans use to gain certain types of knowledge.

expert system - uses a rules engine to correlate info from a knowledge base to a particular situation.

fuzzy logic - uses degrees of truth instead of true/false Boolean logic.

machine learning - uses statistical analysis to predict an output value within an acceptable range.

narrow AI - the current state of artificial intelligence.

neural network - patterned after the operation of neurons in the human brain.

supervised learning - AI system given input and desired output data during training.

unsupervised learning - AI system’s algorithms able to act on data without prior training.

 

Quiz Yourself

What type of test can differentiate a chatbot from a human being?
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What field of engineering focuses attention on tasks that are difficult for humans to perform?
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What AI supercomputer is named after IBM’s founder?
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Which computing process uses data mining and probability to forecast outcomes?
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What do you call the ability of a computer to understand what a human is saying to it?
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