On the developpement of an expert system for student's evaluation: case of a network course

EPIGRAPH

Up to now, the Lord helped us.

(1 Samuel 7:12)

DEDICATION

To you my father MANDALA ASAMBA JONAS and my mother DINANGA MANDALA Marie; you are the symbols of goodness by excellence for me, the source of tenderness and the example of devotion that didn't stop to encourage and pray for me. Your prayer and your blessings were with a great help for me to conduct correctly my studies. None of dedication will be sufficient to express what you deserve for all of your sacrifices that you didn't stop to offer me. This work is the fruit of your sacrifices that you consented to my education and my training. I dedicate you this work in order that I may testify my deep love to you. May god helps you accomplishing your longing.

To my brothers and sisters: ALICE KABUKA, RAPHAEL ASAMBA, ESTHER MISA, BABASHI LEMBA, PATSHIO KUPE, FULL KIZEMA, AKO LUNGENYI, EPHA DIAMI; I miss the word to express my affection and love that I have for you; I dedicate this work with all of the best.

To you my sweetheart NANA MUNDA, I cannot find right and sincere words to express my love and affection I have for you. Thus, I dedicate you this work to testify the endless love that joins us.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My acknowledgements are addressed first to God the all mighty, the one who created earth and heaven, for in him we live and move.

Secondly, I must thank my director: professor KUTANGILA MAYOYA SANCTUS for his availability and the time he consecrated during elaboration of this work.

My great acknowledgements are also addressed to my co-director: Professor MALEKANI KAPELE for his precious patience and support during the elaboration of this work.

I am expressing also my gratitude to paternal and maternal uncles, grand fathers and mothers: KISALO FELLYCIEN, KIMASA KISALO, JULIE KENGESHA, MANDALA BONAVE, ESTHER MBOMBO, MUANGU MUALLY, FELLY MBONGELA, OLIPE KATOMBA, EVARISTE KATOMBA, MAURICE KUAHA, and FRISSAY KISALO.

I cannot be ungrateful to nephews, and cousins: THETHE IHEMBA, LAUREINE KENGESHA, GRACE KAMI, ISAKA MUANGU, ESTHER NDJINDI, ARNOLD MINGU, IVE KITENGE, OBED KATOMBA, BIJOUX MAMBULU, MANDALA MAMBULU, BIJOUX MUANGU, MUKOLE KISALO and others.

Finally, I am expressing my gratitude to friends, acquaintance, and families: MUKHU'T MAURICE, MUNDSU JACOB, MAZEMBA MUKOSO, MAKHANO ROGER, MUNDAYI PALAKI, KANKU RUBEN, MABWANA KANDOLO, NGWABA JOSEPH, MBOMA LUNIANGU, MINGA SHANGA, MARTIANE KIBA, JUNIOR KOMBA, BLANCHARD NGANDU, GEDEON MAZEMBA, CHRITELLE KAJIBALE, KUKUMPELA DIMENI TONZI, BLANCHARD KANGULUMBA, TSHIBAMBA MUYAYA, FRAGILE KIKANJI, TOTON TAYELE, TRESOR TONZI, ASSINA KEZA, VANGU NSEVOLO, KANDA NGOMA, GENTILLE BILONDA, and PRINCE KAFULU.

GLOSSARY

ES: Expert System

AI: Artificial Intelligence

MAC: Manufacture Assisted by Computer

KB: Knowledge base

US: United State

LAN: Local Area Network

MAN: Metropolitan Area Network

WAN: Wide Area Network

WLAN: wide Local Area Network

DB: Database

MAU: Multi station Access Unit

GSM: Total System of Mobile communication

GPRS: General Packet Radio operator Service

UMTS: Universal Mobile System of Telecommunication

Wi-Fi: Wireless Fidelity

AIA: Anglais et Informatique des Affaires

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EPIGRAPH i

DEDICATION ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii

GLOSSARY iv

INTRODUCTION 1

1. The problem 1

2. Hypothesis 1

3. Method and Techniques 2

a) method 2

b) The techniques 2

4. Scope of the topic 2

5. Choice and interest of the subject 2

6. Summary of the work 2

CHAPTER I: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERT SYSTEM. 3

Introduction 3

I.1. Artificial intelligence 3

I.1.1. definition 3

I. 1.2. Historical overview of artificial intelligence 4

I. 1.3. Some fields of artificial intelligence 6

I.1.4. Intelligent agents 6

I.1.4.3. the nature of the environment 9

I.1.4.4. Structure of the agents 10

Example of the program of an agent 11

1. Simple reactive agents 12

1. Reactive agents based on the models 13

2. Agents based on the objectives 15

3. Agents based on utility 17

4. Learning agents learning 17

General structure of the learning agents 18

I.2. Notion of the expert systems 20

I.2.1. Advantages of an expert system 21

I.2.2. General Concept of the expert systems 22

I.2.3. Characteristics of an expert system 24

I. 2.4. Languages, shells and tools 24

I.2.5. Elements of an expert system 27

I.2.6. Systems of production 34

a) Systems of production of the rules 34

Conclusion 36

CHAPTER II: SOME GENERALITIES ON COMPTUTER NETWORK 37

Introduction 37

II.1. Concepts of networks 37

II.1.1.Definition 37

II.1.2. Interest of a network 37

II.1.3. various types of network 37

II.1.4. various types of physical topologies of the networks 38

II.1.5. Wireless networks 39

II.1.5.1. Wireless Personal networks 39

Conclusion 40

CHAPTER III: DESIGN OF THE EXPERT SYSTEM 41

Introduction 41

III.1. Description of the knowledge base 41

III.2. Presentation of rules and facts 41

III.2. Implementation 57

III.2.1 presentation of chosen programming language 57

III.2.1.1 CLIPS language 57

III.2.2. presentation of interfaces 58

III.2.2.1. First interface (logo) 58

III.2.2.4. fourth interface 60

VI.2.21. twentieth -one interface 69

III.3 SOURCE CODES 73

CONCLUSION 87

BIBLIOGRAPHY 88

a) Books and course notes: 88

a) Web sites 88