Computing mind and brain

Question 1

What is meant as the brain as a parallel computation?

Answer 1

Neurons = single computing devices

–> Brain = many interacting simple computers

Question 2

What does a machine (and maybe a brain) work on?

Answer 2

If… Then principles (ie if green man - cross the road)

Question 3

How do you make neural networks?

Answer 3

Inspired by the brain: simple units (like neurons) interact via weighted connections (like synapses) –> information as patterns of activation