BCA-301N · Artificial Intelligence
Unit 1
Introduction & Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
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Introduction & Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
Official MJPRU BCA Unit 1: Introduction & Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for BCA-301N (Artificial Intelligence).
Syllabus Topics:Definitions and Core Philosophies of Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Humanly vs RationallyHistorical Evolution of AI: Dartmouth Workshop (1956), AI Winters, Expert Systems Boom & Modern Deep LearningPhilosophical Foundations of AI: Mind-Body Dualism, Materialism & Physical Symbol System Hypothesis (PSSH)Alan Turing's Imitation Game: The Turing Test, Loopholes, Total Turing Test & Loebner PrizeJohn Searle's Chinese Room Thought Experiment: Syntax vs Semantics, Strong AI vs Weak AI CritiqueSymbolic AI (GOFAI) vs Connectionist AI: Logic-Based Manipulation vs Neural Networks & Distributed RepresentationsConcept of Intelligent Agents: Definition, Agent Function, Agent Program, Sensors, Actuators & Environment InteractionPEAS Framework: Performance Measure, Environment, Actuators, Sensors Characterization for Autonomous AgentsEnvironment Categorization: Fully vs Partially Observable, Deterministic vs Stochastic, Episodic vs SequentialAgent Architecture Taxonomies: Simple Reflex Agents, Model-Based Reflex Agents, Goal-Based Agents & Utility-Based AgentsLearning Agents Framework: Critic, Learning Element, Learning Goals & Performance ElementEthical Considerations and Future of AI: Algorithmic Bias, Autonomous Decision Making & Safety Alignment
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Introduction to Computers & The IPO Cycle
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Topic 1 · The foundation of modern computing
Introduction to Computers & The IPO Cycle
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💡 The Big Picture:A computer is an electronic system that takes raw data as Input, processes it under programmed logic, and produces meaningful Information as Output.
🍪 Everyday Analogy:Think of baking cookies: Flour & Sugar (Input) ➔ The Oven (Processing) ➔ Warm Delicious Cookie (Output)! 🍪
Key Exam Takeaways
- ·Data = Raw, unprocessed facts without context (e.g. 42, 'apple').
- ·Information = Structured data with meaning (e.g. 'Temperature: 42°C').
- ·Hardware is what you can touch; Software is the instructions running inside.
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Which of the following represents unprocessed raw facts?
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