4.1: machines and computational modeling Flashcards
1
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input-process-output model
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a computer is a machine that takes an input, processes it and provides an output
process can be expanded to have storage
2
Q
computational models
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describe how algorithms are executed by a machine
3
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3 computational models
A
sequential
parallel
multi-agent
4
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sequential model
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involves following instructions in an algorithm step by step in order from start to finish
5
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parallel model
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computer processes are distributed between 2 or more processors
each seperate part of the algorithm that each processor processes is combined
requires software capable of supporting 2 or more processors and capable of distributing processes between them equally
6
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multi-agent
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