Section outline

  • Learning Objectives

    • Understand the concept and evolution of artificial intelligence

    • Understand the importance of knowledge in decision support

    • Describe the concept and evolution of rule-based expert systems (ES)

    • Understand the architecture of rule-based ES

    • Explain the benefits and limitations of rule-based systems for decision support

    • Identify proper applications of ES

    • Learn about tools and technologies for developing rule-based DSS

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