Artificial intelligence for microcomputers: The guide for business decision makers

from the back "You are standing at the threshold of the future--a future thatincludes microcomputers that can "think" and help you in business planning, organizing, and decision-making. Are you ready for it? You need to be. Because the future is here. Now. And this is the book to take you across the threshold, to make sense of all the new developments, to give you the competitive edge in your business. Written in a friendly, understandable style, Artificial Intelligence for The Guide for Business Decision Makers is a thorough introduction to a new world of business technology. From chapter to chapter, you'll be lead through the fascinating history of Artificial Intelligence--to understand where it's been and where it is now. You'll see how to make the latest developments work for you in the office, how to improve access to information in a company's data base, cost/benefit analysis of artificial intelligence systems, and personnel considerations. Every angle is covered, every consideration explored. You'll be introduced to knowledge-based and expert systems, AI programming languages, benchmarks for evaluating the latest software, and even step-by-step instructions for creating a sample expert system using a variety of readily available software tools. It also includes a short course in computer literacy, a glossary of terminology, and additional sources of information. Welcome to the future..."