Question

What is the name of the function in the following statement “A perceptron adds up all the weighted inputs it receives, and if it exceeds a certain value, it outputs a 1, otherwise it just outputs a 0”?

(a) Step function

(b) Heaviside function

(c) Logistic function

(d) Perceptron function

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Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Heaviside function

Best explanation: Also known as the step function – so answer 1 is also right. It is a hard thresholding function, either on or off with no in-between.