Fundamentals of Intelligent Agents

CIT 40700/ 3 Cr.

This course covers the concepts, applications, and theories of operations of Intelligent Agent Technology.  An Intelligent Agent is a software program that uses communication protocols to exchange information for automatic problem solving.  Students will perform an in-depth analysis of an Intelligent Agent for a specific application and construct a prototype of it.

• Available Online: No
• Credit by Exam: No
• Laptop Required: Yes

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

P: CIT 21300, CIT 21400, and CIT 300-level Programming Language

Outcomes

Course Outcomes (What are these?)

• Describe the state of the art of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Explain and describe the use of Intelligent Agents in a particular discipline.
• Demonstrate the use of AI problem solving algorithms.
• Conceptualize and construct an Intelligent Agent.

CIT Student Outcomes (What are these?)

(b) An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.

(c) An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.

(j) An ability to use and apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies. [IT]

(m) An understanding of best practices and standards and their application. [IT]

Topics

• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
• Overview of Intelligent Agents
• Theory of Intelligent Agent Operation
• Applications of Intelligent Agents
• Developing and Prototyping an Intelligent Agent