The main characteristics of AI together

Name:

Date:

Class:

Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which list gives the three main characteristics of AI?

A A keyboard, a screen, and a printer

B A collection of data and rules, the ability to reason, and possibly the ability to learn and adapt

2. In the Cambridge 0478 course, which characteristic of AI is described as optional?

A The ability to reason

B The ability to learn and adapt

3. An exam asks you to 'state the characteristics of AI'. Which answer is better?

A Lists all three: data and rules, reasoning, and possibly learning and adapting

B Only says that the computer is clever

4. Which statement about the characteristics of AI is correct?

A A system can show data and rules plus reasoning without learning and adapting

B A system must learn and adapt or it cannot be called AI

5. A medical expert system stores facts about illnesses and if-then rules. Which characteristic does this show?

A A collection of data and rules

B The ability to learn and adapt

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1data_and_rules = True		ALearning and adapting is wrongly shown as compulsory. It is only a possible characteristic, so it is optional.
2IF learning_possible THEN adapt()		Bcharacteristics = ["data and rules", "reasoning", "learning (optional)"]
3An exam answer lists all three main characteristics of AI: data and rules, reasoning, and possibly learning and adapting.		CIF road_closed THEN reroute()
4Each characteristic is linked to what a system does, such as a satnav using its map data and rules to reason out a route.		DThe AI may learn and adapt. This third characteristic is optional, so not every AI has it.
5characteristics = ["data and rules", "reasoning", "learning (compulsory)"]		EThe list is incomplete. A full answer needs all three characteristics, including the optional ability to learn and adapt.
6characteristics = ["data and rules", "reasoning"]		FThe AI has a collection of data and rules to work from. This is the first main characteristic.

Definitions

Characteristics of AI

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

1: a collection of ____ and rules

2: the ability to ______

3: possibly the ability to learn and _____

Learning and adapting is ________ for AI

Expert system: data, rules and _________

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A OUTPUT "AI characteristics"

B OUTPUT "1 Data and rules"

C OUTPUT "2 Ability to delete"

D OUTPUT "3 Learn (optional)"

Question 2

A required <- 2

B optional <- 1

C total <- 0

D total <- required - optional

Question 3

A system <- "Chess AI"

B data <- "moves and rules"

C reason <- "stores the rules"

D learn <- "improves from games"

Question 4

A hasData <- TRUE

B hasReason <- FALSE

C learns <- FALSE

D isAI <- hasData AND hasReason

Question 5

A OUTPUT "AI characteristics:"

B OUTPUT "Data only"

C OUTPUT "Reasoning"

D OUTPUT "Learning (optional)"

Answer Key

The main characteristics of AI together

Section A: Quick Questions

B — A collection of data and rules, the ability to reason, and possibly the ability to learn and adapt

B — The ability to learn and adapt

A — Lists all three: data and rules, reasoning, and possibly learning and adapting

A — A system can show data and rules plus reasoning without learning and adapting

A — A collection of data and rules

Section B: Match the Pairs

data_and_rules = True → The AI has a collection of data and rules to work from. This is the first main characteristic.

IF learning_possible THEN adapt() → The AI may learn and adapt. This third characteristic is optional, so not every AI has it.

An exam answer lists all three main characteristics of AI: data and rules, reasoning, and possibly learning and adapting. → characteristics = ["data and rules", "reasoning", "learning (optional)"]

Each characteristic is linked to what a system does, such as a satnav using its map data and rules to reason out a route. → IF road_closed THEN reroute()

characteristics = ["data and rules", "reasoning", "learning (compulsory)"] → Learning and adapting is wrongly shown as compulsory. It is only a possible characteristic, so it is optional.

characteristics = ["data and rules", "reasoning"] → The list is incomplete. A full answer needs all three characteristics, including the optional ability to learn and adapt.

Section C: Definitions

Characteristics of AI — The three main characteristics of AI are a collection of data and rules, the ability to reason, and possibly the ability to learn and adapt. Learning and adapting is optional.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

1: a collection of data and rules

2: the ability to reason

3: possibly the ability to learn and adapt

Learning and adapting is optional for AI

Expert system: data, rules and reasoning

Section E: Spot the Error

C — The second main characteristic of AI is the ability to reason, not the ability to delete. Line 3 should be OUTPUT "2 Ability to reason".

D — The total number of characteristics is the required ones (data and rules, reasoning) plus the optional one (learning). It must use + not -, giving 3.

C — Storing rules is the data and rules characteristic. Reasoning is using the data and rules to reach a decision, such as picking the best move.

B — The system reasons, so hasReason should be TRUE. Reasoning is a required characteristic of AI, so with FALSE the final line would wrongly make isAI FALSE.

B — The first characteristic is a collection of data AND rules, not data only. Line 2 should be OUTPUT "Data and rules".