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1
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Networks that learn and are capable of performing tasks that are difficult with conventional computers such as playing chess recognizing patterns in faces and objects and filtering spam emails.

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Artificial neural networks.

2
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Is a process and procedure by which knowledge is gained through experience in other words computers learn without being explicitly programmed

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Machine Learning

3
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Consists of related technologies that try to simulate no reproduce human thought behavior including thinking speaking and feeling

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Artificial intelligence

4
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Mimic human expertise in a particular field to solve a problem in a well defined area

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Expert systems

5
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Allows a smooth gradual transition between human and computer vocabularies and deals with variations in linguistic terms by using a degree of membership

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Fuzzy logic

6
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Are software capable of reasoning and following rule based processes they are becoming more popular

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Intelligent agents

7
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Similar to a DBMS is used to keep the knowledge base updated with changes to facts figures and rules

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Knowledge base management system (KBMS)

8
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Usually track and report on computer equipment and network systems to prefect when a system crash or failure might occur

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Monitoring and surveillance agents

9
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Perform specific tasks for a user such as remembering information for filling out web forms or completing email addresses after the first few characters are typed

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Personal agents

10
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One of the most successful applications of AI they perform well at simple repetitive tasks and can be used to free workers from tedious or hazardous jobs

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Robots

11
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Help users navigate through the vast resources available on the web and provide results in finding information

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Shopping and information agents

12
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The expert system starts with the goal the “then” part. And backtracks to find the right solution

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Backward chaining

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Is a problem solving technique that matches a new case with a previously solved case and it’s solution both stored in a database

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Case based reasoning

14
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Refers to a computing environment that is always present can feel our surroundings based on who we are where we are and whom we are with

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Contextual computing

15
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Performs tasks similar to what a human expert does by explaining to end users how recommendations are derived

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Explanation facility

16
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A series of if then else condition pairs is performed

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Forward chaining

17
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Are search algorithms that mimic the process of natural evolution

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Genetic algorithms

18
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Is similar to the model base component of a decision support system

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Inference engine

19
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Is a software package with manual or automated methods for acquiring and incorporating new rules and facts so the expert system is capable of growth.

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Knowledge acquisition facility

20
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Similar to a database but in addition to storing facts and figures it keeps track of rules and explanations associated with facts.

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Knowledge base

21
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Was developed so users could communicate with computers in human language

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Natural language processing.

22
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Is the specific sub field of robotics dealing with constructing robots from highly compliant materials such as elastomer

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Soft robotics

23
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Incorporates techniques that involve the structure and composition of materials on a nanoscale

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Nanotechnology

24
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A matrix barcode consisting of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background

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QR code

25
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Can be used to create a personal area network it’s a wireless technology transferring data over short distances for fixed mobile devices

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Bluetooth

26
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Incorporates many recent technologies under one platform

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Cloud computing

27
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Both software licensing and delivery model whereby software is licensed

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Software as a service (SaaS)

28
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Provides a computing platform

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Platform as a service (PaaS)

29
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Is a type of cloud computing whereby computer infrastructure are delivered as a service

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Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

30
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Components of cloud computing

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IaaS PaaS SaaS

31
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Anyone can have access to this cloud

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Public cloud

32
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Only you can have access to this cloud

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Private cloud

33
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You have your cloud but it may be some sort of a back up that not necessarily everyone has access to

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Hybrid cloud

34
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Also known as webcasting a web server delivers information to users instead of waiting for users to request the information be sent to them and

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Push technology

35
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Provide access to software or services for a fee

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Application service provider (ASP)

36
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Is a simulated environment designed for users to interact with one another via avatars

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Virtual world

37
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The users is totally immersed in the VR world

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Egocentric Environment

38
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The user is given a window view. Data is still rendered in 3D but users can only view it on screen. They cannot interact with the objects

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Exocentric environment

39
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A _______ tag is a small electronic device consisting of a small chip and an antenna. This device provides unique identification for the card or the object carrying the tag

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RFID

40
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A user states a need before getting information as when a URL is entered in a web browser so the user can go to a certain web site.

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Pull technology

41
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A ______ occurs when a loop continuation condition in a do loop while never becomes false

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Infinite loop

42
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While loop repetition occurs again and again until the condition becomes false. True or false

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True

43
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When the while loops condition evaluates to execution flow exits the loop and skips to the next statement following the while code block. True or false

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True

44
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A while control is considered a ________ because it checks the value of a conditional expression

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Conditional structure

45
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A procedure that helps another procedure carry out its task

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Helper procedure

46
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A _____ must have at least one ________

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Function

Return Statement

47
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When an input function is called. The value entered by the user will be returned to the ____ the returnee value must immediately be used or it maybe be stored in a ______ for use in a later statement

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Calling Statement

Variable

48
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Figure out where a _______\ is and what things are not working as expected is sometimes challenging in interactive programs

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Bug

49
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The challenge is that the values in the tracking are stored in the computers memory but are not ______ to the programmer who is viewing the game and trying to find the bug

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Visible

50
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One way to make ______ easier is to provide feedback that displays the value stored in a tracking variable

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Debugging

51
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A 3D text object may be used to display the value stored in a ________

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Variable

52
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To add a 3D text object open the scene editor and in the gallery select _______

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Textmodel