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This is your invitation to a world where the mechanics of human decision-making are translated into digital logic. Under Dr. Chuck West’s guidance, you’ll begin with the basics—no previous programming experience required—and evolve into crafting simple Expert Systems that mirror human thought processes through a series of well-defined rules.

The course also ventures into the broader landscape of Expert Systems. You’ll learn to appreciate their historical significance—how they have been used in fields ranging from accounting and logistics to military applications and extensively in medicine. Moreover, exploring their strengths (like clear, explainable decision paths) alongside their weaknesses (such as rigidity when faced with unforeseen scenarios) provides a balanced view that is critical for anyone entering the field of artificial intelligence.

By the end of this journey, you will not only have built your first logic diagram for an Expert System, but you’ll also have gained insight into both the historical legacy and the modern applications of these systems. This is a stepping stone to lucrative careers in the artificial intelligence industry, where a blend of logical reasoning and innovative thinking is highly prized.

This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 1 course and will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that can help deepen your understanding of organizational intelligence. The ability to analyze massive amounts of data, extract actionable information from it, and present that information to decision makers is at the foundation of a successful organization that is able to compete at a high level.

You will:

• Work with functions.
• Work with lists.
• Analyze data.
• Visualize data with charts.
• Use PivotTables and PivotCharts.

Dr. West offers an inviting glimpse into the transformative world of Deep Learning, a branch of artificial intelligence that surpasses the traditional limitations of Expert Systems. Instead of relying on rigid IF-THEN-ELSE rules, Deep Learning models are designed to learn from vast amounts of data, much like humans learn from their experiences. This dynamic approach allows the models to adapt and discover patterns that might otherwise be overlooked, leading to innovative solutions across a wide range of applications.

This is the first step in understanding the differences and similarities between the various types of artificial intelligence systems and their appropriate applications. Through this workshop, you will develop a basic understanding of how these systems function so that you can intelligently communicate with your peers and your technical staff in developing twenty-first-century solutions. This not only enriches your knowledge, but also opens doors to lucrative career opportunities in one of computer science’s most powerful and rapidly evolving realms.

This course builds on the foundational and intermediate knowledge presented in the Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 1 and Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 2 courses to help you get the most of your Excel experience. The ability to collaborate with colleagues, automate complex or repetitive tasks, and use conditional logic to construct and apply elaborate formulas and functions will put the full power of Excel right at your fingertips. The more you learn about how to get Excel to do the hard work for you, the more you'll be able to focus on getting the answers you need from the vast amounts of data your organization generates.

You will:

• Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
• Share and protect workbooks.
• Automate workbook functionality.
• Use Lookup functions and formula auditing.
• Forecast data.
• Create sparklines and map data.

Unlock the full potential of productivity by exploring Google Workspace! With its powerful suite of tools—like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive—you can collaborate, create, and stay organized seamlessly, whether you're working solo or as a team.

In this course, you will use the various apps included in Google Workspace to work productively. You will:

• Navigate the Google Workspace environment and use Gmail to send and manage email correspondence
• Manage schedules using Google Calendar
• Communicate with colleagues over text, voice, and video using Google Chat and Google Meet
• Store and share files using Google Drive
• Collaborate on documents using Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Keep
• Collaborate on data using Google Sheets and Google Forms
• Collaborate on websites using Google Sites