Introduction to Cognitive Science (ICT) BSc CSIT 2074 Question Paper

Tribhuvan University
Institute of Science and Technology

Bachelor Level/Second Year/ Fourth Semester/ Science            Full Marks: 60
Computer Science and Information Technology (CSc.255)        Pass Marks: 24
(Introduction to Cognitive Science)                      Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as possible.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Attempt all the questions.

1. Why cognitive science is important in the computer science? How philosophy and sociology influences cognitive science?


2. Define AI. Explain about Turing response to Descartes.


3. Define knowledge representation system. How can you represent knowledge using semantic networks? Explain with example.


4. What do you mean by CNF? List out the different rules while converting to CNF.
   Convert the KB = {(G v H) -> (¬J ʌ ¬ K)} into CNF.


5. Define computation. What are the elements of a computing model? What is importance of grammar in computation.


6. Differentiate between Blind and Heuristic search. Explain the algorithm of Best First Search with example.


7. Explain the Hebbian's learning algorithm with example.


8. Explain the Descartes mind body problem. Justify how Descartes defined the problem using wax argument.


9. What is the meaning of qualia in John Searle's point of view? Discuss about Searle response to Descartes.
   

   OR

   
   Explain Roger Penrose approach in the cognitive science. What is its relations with Descartes, explain with suitable example.


10. How can you generate parse tree in the natural language processing? Explain it with suitable example.

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