SET- 1

Code No: 2420407

IV B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
( Electronics and Communication Engineering )
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 80

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
********

1. (a) Explain the historical development of Artificial neural networks?

(b) Compare and contrast the biological neuron and artificial neuron. [8+8]

2. What are the basic learning laws? Explain the weight updation rules in each learning law.
[16]
3. (a) Differentiate between perceptron representation and perceptron training?
(b) Briefly discuss about RBNF. [10+6]

4. Discuss about Adaline networks architecture, algorithm and applications. [16]

5. (a) What are training phases in full CPN? Explain.

(b)Draw the architecture of Forward only counter propagation network. Explain.
(c)Discuss about Kohonen self organizing network. [6+6+4]

6. (a) Write about generalized radial basis networks.

(b) Write approximation properties of radial basis function network. [8+8]

7. (a) What is adaptive vector quantization? What is ‘learning vector quantization?

(b) Explain the difference between pattern clustering and feature mapping. [10+6]

8. Explain the difficulties in the solution of traveling salesman problem by a feedback

neural network. [16]
 SET- 2
Code No: 2420407
IV B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
( Electronics and Communication Engineering )
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 80

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
********

1. (a) Distinguish between supervised and unsupervised training?

(b) Explain the comparisons between brain and computer. [8+8]
2. (a) Discuss about McCulloch – Pitts neuron model.
(b) Discuss about competitive and out star learning rules. [8+8]
3. Discuss about Back Propagation rule in detail. [16]
4. (a) Briefly discuss about Madaline networks.
(b) Write MRII algorithm and explain in detail about it. [8+8]
5. Explain the following:
(a) Grossberg layer network
(b) Full CPN
(c) LVQ [5+6+5]
6. Discuss about the associative memory of Spatio-temporal pattern. [16]
7. A Maxnet consists of three inhibitory weights as 0.25. The net is initially activated by
the input signals [0.1 0.3 0.9]. The activation function of the neuron is
 x, x>0
F ( x) = 
0, otherwise
Find the final winning neutron. [16]
8. What is the difference between pattern recognition and classification? How artificial
neural network is applied both? [16]
 SET- 3
Code No: 2420407
IV B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
( Electronics and Communication Engineering )
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 80

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
********

1. (a) What is artificial neural network? Discuss about biological neural networks.
(b) Explain about the important Architectures of neural network. [8+8]

2. Explain the following:

(a) Delta learning rule
(b) Memory based learning
(c) Perceptron learning rule [6+4+6]
3. (a) Discuss adaptive filtering technique in single layer perceptron with its algorithms and
convergence concept.
(b) Write about the working of LMS Algorithm with a numerical example. Assume
suitable input and weight matrix. [8+8]

4. Discuss about Adaline and Madaline networks in detail. [16]

5. (a) Explain about Full CPN architecture and training phases.

(b) Draw the architecture of forward only counter propagation network. Explain.
[10+6]
6. Write the following algorithm in associative memories.
(a) Retrieval algorithm
(b) Storage algorithm. [8+8]
7. (a) Explain briefly about Hamming network.
(b) What is the purpose of learning vector quantization? [6+10]

8. (a) Explain the implementation of A/D converter using Hopfield network.

(b) Explain solving travelling salesman problem using Hopfield network. [8+8]
 SET- 4
Code No: 2420407
IV B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
( Electronics and Communication Engineering )
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 80

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
********

1. (a) What are Artificial neural networks? What are their characteristics?
(b) Explain the historical development of Artificial neural networks? [8+8]

2. Discuss about fundamental models of artificial neural networks. [16]

3. (a) State and prove the perceptron convergence algorithm.

(b) What are merits and demerits of back propagation network. [12+4]

4. (a) Briefly discuss about RBNF.

(b) Differentiate between single layer and multi-layer perceptrons? [8+8]

5. Explain about counter propagation networks in detail. [16]

6. (a) Discuss about continuous and discrete Hopfield networks.

(b) Explain in detail about problems of Hopfield networks. [8+8]

7. (a) Explain Maxican Hat Network with architecture.

(b) Write activation function used in Maxican Hat network. [10+6]

8. Explain the following:

(a) Image processing
(b) Application in pattern recognition
(c) Solving Optimization problems
(d) Hopfield network [4+4+4+4]