Artificial Intelligence

University of Cagliari

Academic year: 2025-2026

Instructors: Prof. Giorgio Fumera, Dr. Ambra Demontis

MSc programs in:

• Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (official course description)
• Electronic Engineering (official course description)
• Internet Engineering (official course description)

Lecture schedule

• Tue., Sept. 30: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. Graph search problems
• Thu., Oct. 2: Graph search problems
• Tue., Oct. 7: Machine Learning
• Thu., Oct. 9: Graph search problems
• Tue., Oct. 14: Machine Learning
• Thu., Oct. 16: Graph search problems. Knowledge and reasoning: logical languages
• Tue., Oct. 21: Machine Learning
• Thu., Oct. 23: Knowledge and reasoning: logical languages
• Tue., Oct. 28: Machine Learning
• Tue., Nov. 4: Machine Learning
• Thu., Nov. 6: Knowledge and reasoning: logical languages
• Tue., Nov. 11: Machine Learning
• Thu., Nov. 13: Knowledge and reasoning: logical languages
• Tue., Nov. 18: Machine Learning
• Thu., Nov. 20: Knowledge and reasoning: logical languages
• Tue., Nov. 25: Machine Learning
• Tue., Dec. 2: Machine Learning
• Thu., Dec. 4: Uncertain knowledge and reasoning: probability theory
• Tue., Dec. 9: Machine Learning
• Thu., Dec. 11: Uncertain knowledge and reasoning: Bayesian networks
• Tue., Dec. 16: Machine Learning
• Thu., Dec. 18: Uncertain knowledge and reasoning: Bayesian networks

Lecture slides

Introduction to AI

Part I – Graph Search Problems, Knowledge and Reasoning (G. Fumera)

1. Graph Search Problems
2. Knowledge and Reasoning: Logical Languages
3. Uncertain Knowledge and Reasoning: Bayesian Networks (updated on Dec. 17, 2025)

Part II – Machine Learning (A. Demontis)

1. Introduction to Machine Learning
2. Decision Trees
3. Performance Evaluation
4. Neural Networks
5. Ensemble Methods

Exercises

1. Graph Search Problems
2. Logical Languages
3. Bayesian Networks
4. Machine Learning

Exam dates

• Wed., Jan. 14, 14h, room IAN_2A (formerly room 1)
• Wed., Jan. 28, 14h, room IAN_2A (formerly room 1)
• Tue., Feb. 17, 14h, room IAN_2A (formerly room 1)