This course presents the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) through an examination of its history and evolution. A review of the applications of AI in various industries will serve as the focus on inquiry for the course. Current uses and trends in AI will be discussed and students will be encouraged to consider the potential of AI to solve complex problems. Pre-requisites: Introductory level computer programming and statistics. This course is an inquiry/exploratory course into artificial intelligence; it is not a programming or technical course in AI.