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[filled with] new ideas about overarching intellectual themes that govern our technologies and our society.""-Nikil Jayant, Eminent Scholar, Georgia Research Alliance ""Dr. Ahamed is correct in observing that 'silicon and glass have altered the rhythm of mind' and that computers need to be more 'human.'""-Bishnu S. Atal, Member, National Academy of Engineering This book combines philosophical, societal, and artificial intelligence concepts with those of computer science and information technology to demonstrate novel ways in which computers can simp 606 $aData mining 606 $aWeb databases 606 $aKnowledge acquisition (Expert systems) 615 0$aData mining. 615 0$aWeb databases. 615 0$aKnowledge acquisition (Expert systems) 676 $a006.3/12 700 $aAhamed$b Syed V.$f1938-$0964232 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911020324703321 996 $aComputational framework for knowledge$94417960 997 $aUNINA