Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 11 - Artificial Intelligence - Chapter Review Problems - Page 533: 20

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The closed-world assumption is commonly used in database systems and logic programming. 1. **Database Systems**: In database systems, the closed-world assumption is used when querying data. It assumes that if a fact is not known to be true, then it is false. This means that the database contains all the relevant information, and if a specific record does not exist, it is considered as false. 2. **Logic Programming**: In logic programming, such as in Prolog, the closed-world assumption is used when reasoning about the truth of statements. If a statement cannot be proved to be true, it is considered false. This approach simplifies reasoning by assuming that the knowledge base contains all relevant information.
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