Computer Science An Overview _J. Glenn Brookshear _11th Edition
To appreciate the field of artificial intelligence, it is helpful to understand that it is
being pursued along two paths. One is the engineering track in which researchers
are trying to develop systems that exhibit intelligent behavior. The other is a the-
oretical track in which researchers are trying to develop a computational under-
standing of animal—especially human—intelligence. This dichotomy is clarified
by considering the manner in which the two tracks are pursued. The engineering
approach leads to a performance-oriented methodology because the underlying
goal is to produce a product that meets certain performance goals. The theoretical
approach leads to a simulation-oriented methodology because the underlying
goal is to expand our understanding of intelligence and thus the emphasis is on
the underlying process rather than the exterior performance.
工程路线
生产出符合某种性能目标的产品，面向性能的方法论
理论路线
增进人类对计算智能的理解，关注底层处理而非外在性能，面向模拟的方法论