Question

Which action is faster pattern classification or adjustment of weights in neural nets?

(a) pattern classification

(b) adjustment of weights

(c) equal

(d) either of them can be fast, depending on conditions

I have been asked this question in an international level competition.

Origin of the question is History topic in division Basics of Artificial Neural Networks of Neural Networks

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) pattern classification

The best I can explain: Memory is addressable, so thus pattern can be easily classified.