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CIT 474: Expert Systems Exam Guide

The document outlines the examination structure for the course CIT 474: Introduction to Expert Systems at the National Open University of Nigeria. It includes various questions covering topics such as Knowledge Engineering, Expert Systems features, Natural Language Interfaces, and Blackboard Architecture. Students are instructed to answer specific questions within a two-hour timeframe, demonstrating their understanding of expert systems and related concepts.

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CIT 474: Expert Systems Exam Guide

The document outlines the examination structure for the course CIT 474: Introduction to Expert Systems at the National Open University of Nigeria. It includes various questions covering topics such as Knowledge Engineering, Expert Systems features, Natural Language Interfaces, and Blackboard Architecture. Students are instructed to answer specific questions within a two-hour timeframe, demonstrating their understanding of expert systems and related concepts.

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Study Centre: Emevor Community Study Centre (DE02)

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA


91 CADASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKWE EXPRESSWAY, JABI, ABUJA
FACULTY OF COMPUTING
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
2024_2 EXAMINATION DEA242

COURSE CODE: CIT 474


COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO EXPERT SYSTEMS
CREDIT: 2 UNITS
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION ONE (1) AND ANY OTHER TWO (2) QUESTIONS.
Question 1
1a. Briefly explain Knowledge Engineering [5 marks]
1b. Mention four (4) features that make Expert Systems operate as an interactive system [6 marks]
1c. Summarize in five (5) sentences the concept of Inheritance in Semantic Net [10 marks]
1d. List six (6) contrasting ideas between Tacit knowledge and Explicit knowledge [9 marks]
Question 2
2a. Differentiate between a Domain Expert and a Knowledge Engineer;
give two (2) examples in each case. [8 marks]
2b. Using four (4) sentences, Summarize Natural Language Interface (NLI) for Expert
Systems and mention four (4) avenues of NLI processing in the computer. [12 marks]
Question 3
3a. In three (3) sentences, illustrate how the back-end procedure of a text-to-speech
system operate? [6 marks]
3b. Outline three (3) segments of recorded utterances in text-to-speech operation
created in database [6 marks]
3b. List eight (8) functions of control mechanism in a blackboard system [8 marks]

Question 4
4a. Identify four (4) main objectives in the conceptualization phase of developing
an Expert System. [4 marks]
4b. Explain in three (3) sentences the problem of using global database in blackboard
architecture [6 marks]
4c. Write five (5) steps required for selection of Expert Systems-Based Tools [10 marks]

Question 5
5a. Mention eight (8) weaknesses of Blackboard Architecture [8 marks]
5b. Categories the operators, linguistic values and linguistic variables in the
following production rules: [12 marks]
Rule 1: IF project_funding is adequate OR project_staffing is small THEN risk is low
Rule 2: IF project_funding is inadequate AND project_staffing is large THEN risk is high

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