1. For the following, identify those that would be best suited for an expert system, decision support systems, or a more advanced AI system. Explain why.
a. Helping students create a degree program.
b. Determining how many cooks are needed each night at a large restaurant.
c. Identifying potential criminals at an airport.
d. Investing in the stock market.
e. Hiring an employee for a technical job.
f. Troubleshooting the cause of power problems on a ship.
g. Predicting the impact of government economic policies.
h. Evaluating crime trends within a city.
2. Identify a problem that would be well suited for a neural network. Explain how the problem would be trained. Explain why you think this problem needs a neural network and what benefits can be gained.
3. Research the features of Cisco Meeting Place and compare them to Microsoft's offerings. What hardware is required to implement Cisco's product?