摘要： 本文概述了专家系统开发工具的分类、着重介绍了四类专家系统开发工具的性能、特点、适用范围,选择专家系统开发工具的原则、方法,并给出了十多种通用专家系统开发工具的性能、价格。

Abstract: This paper deals with the classification of Expert System Development Tools (ESDT), with stress on the property, characteristic and applicability of four sorts of ESDT. The ESDT's selection principles and methods, as well as performance and cost of more than ten general ESDT's are also given.