Monday, June 17, 2002		Compuquiz

Compuquiz — 88

1.A system of programs and data structures that approximates the operation of the human brain is called what?

2.The tendency for people to think of inanimate objects as having human-like characteristics is known as what?

3.Which programming language was designed for easy manipulation of data strings? It was developed in 1959 by John McCarthy and is still commonly used today in artificial intelligence (AI) programming.

4.Which approach to computing was developed by Dr. Lotfi Zadeh based on "degrees of truth" rather than the usual "true or false" (1 or 0) Boolean logic? Dr. Lotfi Zadeh developed this approach while working on the problems computers had understanding natural language.

5.Which type of computer program simulates the judgement and behavior of a human or organization that possesses expert knowledge and experience in a particular field?

6.Which program allows the computer to recognize human movement such as waving, finger pointing, or change in eye direction and identify the motions as specific means of interaction?

7.The ability of a computer to use binocular vision to differentiate between objects is called what? The computer uses high-resolution cameras, a large amount of random access memory (RAM), and an artificial intelligence (AI) program to interpret data.

8.Which program gathers information or performs some other service on a regular schedule without a human being's immediate presence?

9.Which program allows the computer to simulate conversation with a human being. "Eliza" and "Parry" are early examples of programs that can at least temporarily fool a real human being into thinking they are talking to another person.

10.The potential ability of the human brain to accept an implanted mechanical device, such as a computer, as a natural part of its representation of the body is called what?

1.Firewire

2.SCSI

3.Serial

4.Peripheral Component Interconnect

5.Brain-machine interface

6.Intelligent peripheral interface

7.Universal Serial Bus

8.Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

9.Touch Screen

10.IEEE 1394

1.Bhupinder Singh Arora, Hoshiarpur

2.Ramamoorthy T., New Delhi

3.Amit Jindal, Panchkula

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