Oguike Osondu. A First Course in Artificial Intelligence

Bentham Science Publishers, 2022. — 343 p. — ISBN: 978-1-68108-855-6The importance of Artificial Intelligence cannot be over-emphasized in current times, where automation is already an integral part of industrial and business processes. A First Course in Artificial Intelligence is a comprehensive textbook for beginners which covers all the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence. Seven chapters (divided into thirty-three units) introduce the student to fundamental concepts of the discipline in simple language, including expert system, natural language processing, machine learning, machine learning applications, sensory perceptions (computer vision, tactile perception), and robotics. Each chapter provides information in separate units about the relevant history, applications, algorithms, and programming with relevant case studies and examples. The simplified approach to the subject enables beginners in computer science who have a basic knowledge of Java programming to understand the contents easily. The text also introduces Python programming language basics, demonstrating natural language processing. It also introduces readers to the Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis (WEKA), as a tool for machine learning.