Revision Notes for T2

The focus of this exam is Information System Design and Artificial Intelligence Concepts - it is SUMMATIVE.

The test is designed to be completed in ONE HOUR, it contains questions (der) and will require you to answer in a number of formats:

• Structured english (things like Explain in geek-free terms what some symbolism means)
• Formal Natural Language (expressing fact form in ORM-like english = writing sentences)
• Symbolically (adopting symbols and conventions to stand for concepts (like ORM diagrams "bubble and box" diagrams, constraint squiggles and other related symbology)

You will be asked to interpret existing design solutions as well as construct your own from various sources.

The Text (yes, there IS a text) sections that are relevant reading :

• What is an information system (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/iis/infosys/infosys2.htm)
• Facts - Atomic Propositions (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/iis/infosys/infosys3.htm)
• Fifth generaton information systems (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/iis/infosys/infosys4.htm)
• Conceptual Modelling1 (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/iis/infosys/infosys5.htm)
• Constraints, arity checking and exotica (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/iis/infosys/infosys6.htm)
• Further constraints (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/iis/infosys/infosys7.htm )

Useful Exercises at attempt are:

• CSDEX1 (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/xfiles/xcsd1.htm)
• CSDEX2 (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/xfiles/xcsd2.htm)
• CSDEX3 (http://www.wonko.info/ipt/xfiles/xcsd3.htm)

The test promises to be a bundle of laughs, fun for the whole family, every child wins a prize. There are PART MARK opportunities all over the place. Progress towards solution is worth marks, leave NO tern un-stoned - oops, no stone un-turned (ie. give it all a go).

Come prepared and you should do well. If you are relying on luck, you are already stuffed, sorry.

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