Cork Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development and Computer
Networking – Award
(NFQ Level 8)
Summer 2006
Artificial Intelligence
(Time: 2 Hours)
Answer question any TWO questions
(All questions carry equal marks).
Examiners: Dr. J. Buckley
Mr. A. Kinsella
Mr. P. Rothwell
Q1. (a) Outline the physical symbol system hypothesis. [10 marks]
Briefly discuss its importance. [10 marks]
(b) “Problems with logic have led AI researchers to try to develop schemes of representation,
based on logic, that can capture more human commonsense reasoning capabilities.”
Give and explain an example of such a problem with logic. [10 marks]
(c) Hubert Dreyfus criticises attempts to represent common-sense knowledge using a formal
propositional knowledge representation language. Describe and explain the argument
he gives in support of his criticism. [20 marks]
[Total: 50 marks]
