Anna University Chennai 2011-6th Sem B.E Computer Science and Engineering Anna university in chennai for held on - Question Paper

B.E/B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION,APRIL/MAY 2011
SIXTH SEMESTER
Computer science and engineering
CS 2354- ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
(Regulation 2008)

Time: 3 hours maximum:100 marks

ans ALL ques.
PART A(2*10=20 marks)

1. List down the characteristics of intelligent agent.
2. what do you mean by local maxima with respect to search technique?
3. what factors determine the selection of forward and backward reasoning approach for an AI Problem?
4. elaborate the limitations in using propositional logic to represent the knowledge base?
5. describe partial order planner
6. elaborate the difference and similarities ranging from issue solving and planning
7. list down 2 application of temporal probabilistic models
8. describe dempster-shafer theory
9. discuss the concept of learning from example.
10. how statistical learning method differs from reinforcement learning method?

PART B(5*16=80 marks)

11. (a) discuss in detail on the characteristics and applications of learning agents
or
(b) discuss AO* algorithm with an example

12. (a) discuss unification algorithm used for reasoning under predicate logic with an example.
or
(b) define in detail the steps involved in the knowledge Engineering process

13. (a) discuss the concept of planning with state space search using suitable examples.
or
(b) discuss the use of planning graphs in providing better heuristic estimates with suitable examples.

14. (a) discuss the method of handling approximate inference in Bayesian Networks.
or
(b) discuss the use of Hidden Morkov Models in Speech Recognition

15. (a) discuss the concept of learning using decision trees and neural network approach.
or
(b) write short on:
(i) Statistical learning(8)
(ii) Explanation based learning(8)

Earning:   Approval pending.