Software Agents and PEAS

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Which of the following is NOT a property of a task environment that an agent may operate in?

Fully observable

Deterministic

Partially observable

Static (correct)

In the context of designing a rational/intelligent agent, what does the 'S' in 'PEAS' stand for?

Sensors (correct)

Stimuli

Simulations

Strategies

A software agent (softbot) operating in a flight simulator or video game environment is an example of an agent working in an environment that is:

Partially observable

Artificial but very complex (correct)

Deterministic

Real world

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of 'PEAS' when designing a rational/intelligent agent?

Knowledge base Signup and view all the answers

An agent is considered autonomous if its behavior is determined by:

A combination of its own experience and ability to learn and adapt Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key difference between a software agent (softbot) and a physical agent operating in the real world?

Softbots operate in artificial but very complex environments Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of an intelligent agent?

Perceiving the environment through sensors and acting upon it through actuators Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key component of the PEAS (Performance, Environment, Actuators, Sensors) model for defining an agent?

Rewards Signup and view all the answers

The vacuum-cleaner agent's sensors allow it to perceive which of the following?

The location and status (clean or dirty) of the environment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions can the vacuum-cleaner agent perform?

Move left, move right, and suck Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a rational agent?

An agent that acts in a way that maximizes its performance measure Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between an agent's architecture and its program?

The agent's program is a software implementation of its physical architecture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a performance measure in the context of an agent?

To evaluate the agent's success in achieving its goals within the environment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines what is considered rational for an agent at a given time?

The agent's computational resources Signup and view all the answers

What do the Actuators represent in the PEAS framework for an agent?

The set of actions the agent can perform to interact with the world Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a potential performance measure for a vacuum cleaner agent?

The agent's ability to navigate through obstacles Signup and view all the answers

In the context of an exam scenario, what represents the percept sequence for a rational agent?

Both the questions on the exam paper and the agent's prior knowledge Signup and view all the answers

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