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20 questions

True or false

1 point

A system recommends routes to help achieve a human-defined objective. It could qualify as an AI system even if there is no evidence that it is conscious in a human-like way.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A trained model receives a new input and produces a prediction. What is this use of the model called?

Fill in the blank

1 point

In machine learning, the process of adjusting a model using data so that it performs a task more effectively is called .

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1 point

A system classifies incoming items into categories. Which description best fits the computational component it uses to produce those classifications?

A
A set of steps for carrying out a computation
B
A computational representation used to produce an output
C
Information used by a computer system
D
The process of using a trained model on new input

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A developer provides labeled email examples, and a system uses them to estimate whether a new message is spam. Which description best fits how the system’s behavior is specified?

A
It is conventional rule-based software because every possible message must have its own written rule.
B
It is conventional rule-based software because training examples are explicit instructions.
C
It is a machine-learning system because examples are used to learn patterns for estimating whether a message is spam.
D
It cannot be software because its behavior is not specified entirely as individual rules.

True or false

1 point

AI is separate from ordinary software because AI systems use different physical machinery and do not follow instructions.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

Select all statements supported by the material about approaches used in AI systems.

A
Some AI systems rely chiefly on explicit rules.
B
Every AI system must use a model trained from data.
C
Some AI systems use models trained from data.
D
A product may combine a learned model with ordinary software logic.

Written response

1 point

In what year did Alan Turing raise the question of whether machines could exhibit intelligent behavior?

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1 point

A procedure or set of steps for solving a problem or carrying out a computation is an .

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Which description best matches artificial general intelligence (AGI) as presented in the material?

A
A system that performs one limited task, such as recognizing speech
B
A proposed system able to perform a wide range of intellectual tasks at a broadly human level
C
Any software that uses explicit rules
D
A system that produces predictions but cannot produce recommendations

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1 point

Select all accurate comparisons of rule-based and learning-based systems.

A
Rule-based software can be easier to inspect in well-defined cases.
B
Learning-based systems can handle patterns that are difficult to specify by hand.
C
Learning-based systems guarantee correct outputs for new inputs.
D
Learning-based systems may be less transparent.

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1 point

Why is the 1956 Dartmouth workshop significant in the history of AI?

A
It established that machines had achieved human-level intelligence.
B
It marked the first time anyone considered whether machines could behave intelligently.
C
It is commonly regarded as the beginning of AI as an organized research field.
D
It replaced rule-based approaches with machine learning.

Written response

1 point

What is the term for AI designed for a particular task or a limited set of tasks, such as recognizing speech?

Open ended

1 point

Explain how conventional rule-based software differs from a machine-learning system in how its behavior is specified. Give one example of each approach and explain why the distinction is not absolute.

True or false

1 point

An AI system’s ability to perform a task is, by itself, proof that it has human-like consciousness.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What term describes a computational representation that a system uses to produce an output such as a prediction or classification?

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1 point

A model has already been trained on labeled email examples. Which action is an example of inference?

A
Adjusting a model using labeled examples
B
Using a trained model to estimate whether a new message is spam
C
Writing explicit conditions for every message the program may encounter
D
Choosing the objective that the system should pursue

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1 point

Which design most clearly illustrates conventional rule-based software?

A
A model learns discount eligibility from examples of past purchases.
B
A model estimates how much a customer will spend based on purchase data.
C
A program grants a discount whenever a purchase exceeds a stated amount.
D
A program adjusts its own discount conditions after each purchase.

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A system is designed specifically to recognize speech. Which AI category best fits this task-specific system?

A
Narrow AI
B
Artificial general intelligence (AGI)
C
A general-purpose algorithm
D
Conventional rule-based software

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1 point

Why might a learning-based system be useful for a task whose relevant patterns are difficult to describe with explicit rules?

A
They eliminate the need for people to choose objectives, data, and evaluation methods.
B
They can capture patterns that are difficult to specify by hand.
C
They guarantee correct outputs for inputs not seen during training.
D
They make the system’s behavior fully transparent in every case.