BJC unit 5 labs 1-2 part 1

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Problem
A general description of a task that may (or may not) be solved algorithmically.
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Instance
One case of a problem with specific inputs.
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Decision problem
A type of problem with a true/false answer.
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Optimization problem
A problem with the goal of finding the best solution among many.
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Sequential computing
A computational model in which operations are performed in order one at a time.
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Parallel computing
A computational model in which the problem is broken into smaller steps, some of which are performed at the same time.
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Distributed computing
A form of parallel computing that uses multiple computers, perhaps even spread out around the world.
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Processor
A piece of circuitry inside a computer that processes the instructions from computer programs.
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Speedup
How many times as fast the parallel solution is compared to the sequential solution.
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Simulation
Computer representations of real things or situations that vary over time.