Match List I (Software) with List II (Most appropriate use) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Desktop publishing software

ii.Presentation software

iii.Inference engine

iv.Database software

List II

a.Keeping records of employees of a large organisation

b.Matching an illness to symptoms

c.Producing a multimedia slideshow

d.Producing a magazine

Ai-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a

Bi-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

Ci-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a ✓ Correct

Di-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d

Correct answer: (C) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Explanation

Desktop publishing software is best suited to producing a magazine with rich page layout.

Presentation software is best suited to producing a multimedia slideshow with text, images, and animation.

An inference engine is best suited to matching an illness to symptoms by applying rules in an expert system.

Database software is best suited to keeping records of employees of a large organisation.

Each tool fits the task whose data type and output it handles most naturally.

An inference engine drives expert systems by reasoning over stored knowledge.

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