ABSTRACT

Managers, business owners, computer literate individuals, software developers, students, and researchers--all are looking for an understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and what might be in the future. In this literate yet easy-to-read discussion, Derek Partridge explains what artificial intelligence can and cannot do, and what it holds for applications such as banking, financial services, and expert systems of all kinds. Topics include: the strengths and weaknesses of software development and engineering; machine learning and its promises and problems; expert systems and success stories; and practical software through artificial intelligence.

chapter 1|32 pages

Introduction to Computer Software

chapter 2|12 pages

AI Problems and Conventional SE Problems

chapter 3|25 pages

Software Engineering Methodology

chapter 4|29 pages

An Incremental and Exploratory Methodology

chapter 5|35 pages

New Paradigms for Software Engineering

chapter 7|23 pages

Machine Learning

Much Promise, Many Problems

chapter 8|14 pages

Expert Systems

The Success Story

chapter 9|29 pages

AI into Practical Software

chapter 10|8 pages

Summary and What the Future Holds