Introducing ASK, A Simple Knowledgeable System,

Abstract

ASK, A Simple Knowledgeable System, is a total system for the the structuring, manipulation and communication of information. It is a simple system in the sense that its development concentrated on clean engineering solutions to what could be done now with good response times. The user interface is a limited dialect of English. In contrast to expert systems, in which experts build the knowledge base and users make use of this expert knowledge, ASK is aimed at the user who wishes to create, test, modify, extend and make use of his own knowledge base. It is a system for a research team, a management or military staff, or a business office. This paper is designed to give you a feel for the general performance of the ASK System and overview of its operational capabilities.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001162

Entities

People

  • Bozena H. Thompson
  • Frederick B. Thompson

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Commerce
  • Computer Languages
  • Contrast
  • Engineering
  • Expert Systems
  • Formal Languages
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Language
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Natural Languages
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science
  • User Interface

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design