VTU Computer Science (Semester 7)
Neural Networks
December 2016
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1(a) What is a Neural Network? Explain the different classes of Network architectures? With the help of a suitable diagram.
10 M
1(b) Write a note on the following: i) Knowledge representation
ii) Artificial Intelligence.
10 M

2(a) Explain error-correction learning in feed forward neural network. With the help of a neat block diagram.
10 M
2(b) Explain learning with a teacher and learning without a teacher, with the help of a neat block diagram.
10 M

3(a) Briefly discuss the different unconstrained optimization techniques.
10 M
3(b) Briefly explain the relationship between the Perceptron and Baye's classifier for a Gaussian environment.
10 M

4(a) Briefly explain the different factors that influence the performance of back propagation algorithm.
10 M
4(b) Write a note on the following: i) Feature Detection
ii) XOR problem Solution using BPN.
10 M

5(a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using back propagation learning is the context of a multi layer perceptron?
10 M
5(b) What is a convolution network? Describe the constraints in the neural network structure used in the convolution network.
10 M

6(a) Describe how a RBF network uses Cover's theorem to solve the complex pattern classiffication problem.
10 M
6(b) Compare RBF network with multilayer preceptron.
10 M

7(a) What is the architecture of Hopfield network? Explain the working principal of Hopfield network with example.
10 M
7(b) List and explain the different methods used to solve a typical optimization problem.
10 M

8(a) Explain the concept of simulated annealing? Describe the basic simulated annealing computational algorithm.
10 M
8(b) Write a note on the following: i) Random Search
ii) Schema Theorem.
10 M



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