Knowledge Engineering

Knowledge engineering is about putting the knowledge of of an expert to a machine called an expert system. Unfortunately, it is easier said than done since the knowledge of an expert may take awhile to understand and it can be overwhelming to understand the knowledge in a short time. It is even more difficult to provide that knowledge to a computer system since our understanding has to be correct and out coding must also be correct. Time constraints limit the amount of expertise that can be placed on a system but it is possible to build a system with an amount of knowledge that can be compared to an expert. Our experience in building an expert system for mutual funds made us that knowledge engineering on finances also has to be quite qualitative since the personality, situation and interest of the investor has to be considered besides the financial calculations and time. Furthermore, the amount of variations in personality, circumstances and investment options can be really copious which we learned from gathering information. Another thing we learned is that books and other information from the internet which are not always accurate are not enough in knowledge engineering since an expert on the field for so long can provide more in depth and specific explanations that can be provided to the expert system as knowledge since an true expert's knowledge has been tested and proven already and they can also provide information on more specific case than any book or online reference which are mostly general. Our experience in knowledge engineering was quite educational and it did provide stress but it help us appreciate the vast amount of knowledge a person can contain.

Websites

Great websites

http://Maypasokba.com/

A simple informative and relevant website to inform students if there is classes. This website provides life saving information. The provided information is concise and clear.

The site

As you see the website has a simple clean and clear interface. The headline and the sub text gives the information the site visitors need. The site also has links to the source of the information

PCMAG.com

This website is like is informative in reporting the latest developments in technology. The reviews on the products are reliable and the reports are accurate. The sites home page is organized and the categories are clear. The colors does not hurt the eyes. The articles interest me and they are easy to read and understand. The ads are bearable.

File Hippo

This Website allows users to download free applications from the site itself so users don't have to go to the different websites of each application on their PC. It contains a lot of useful software which are up to date and it also provides older versions of the software.

The ads are well placed and their colors are not distracting. The categorization of the application installers is well done. The centered layout works well and everything seems neat if the ads are removed. The ads are not that neat, but it is organized and it does not hinder any functionality. The ads are also well placed.

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Bad websites

http://www.gprolog.org/

This website allows people to download an open prolog but the site itself does not have appeal and its layout makes it hard to read the information displayed. It also lacks a good organizing and it looks like it was not really well thought of unlike the program that can be downloaded from the site.

http://workbench.cadenhead.org

This website was made for one of the authors of teach yourself java in 21 days. The website does not have a good design and the layout is basic. It has little appeal. It was obviously made for the file to help the readers and the site does not seem to have any other purpose than that.

http://www.philippineairlines.com/home/home.jsp

this website of the Philippine airlines needs improvement. The forms are too small. the color and organization has little appeal. The ads are unattractive and bothersome. The online ticket reservation has bugs. It needs to be HTTPS and better security for the benefit of passengers who orders their ticket online and gives out sensitive information like credit card numbers