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O-LevelComputer ScienceAutomated and emerging technologies2210/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q107 Marks

A business has a system that is described as having artificial intelligence (AI).

  1. (a)State one of the main characteristics of an AI system.[1]
  2. (b)An AI system is an expert system. Explain how an expert system operates.[6]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Any one from: // The ability to learn/adapt // machine learning abilities // The collection of data and the rules for using that data // The ability to reason // has problem solving abilities // makes predictions // Simulates intelligent/human behaviour // Analyses patterns
  2. [6] Any six from: // It has an interface // ... used to input data/view output // It has a knowledge base // It has a rule base // It has an inference engine // Applies the rule base to/and the knowledge base to provide output/diagnosis/result/solution/decision // Decides what to ask next based on the data input

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Automated and emerging technologies, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 7 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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