Chapter 12, Problem 11SG

Program Description Answer

The information system that stores the knowledge of experts and used in human reasoning and decision making is termed as “Expert system”.

Explanation of Solution

Knowledge base:

• The knowledge base is a database that used in expert system which has complex storage to store complex data.
• It is a collection of rules and other information of a particular domain derived from human experts.
• Expert system raises multiple questions to the user and analyzes the user inputs based upon the set of rules and gives a concluded output by consulting the knowledge base.

Inference rules:

• It includes a logical form for analyzing the syntax and producing the resultant output.
• It includes the following rules.
  • Bi-conditional introduction or elimination
  • Conjunction introduction or elimination
  • Disjunction introduction or elimination
  • Implication introduction or elimination
  • Constructive or destructive dilemma
  • Disjunctive or hypothetical syllogism
• It is also termed transformation rules or rule of inference...