What Is Distributed Computing

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is distributed computing?

• A) A collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools
• B) Processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment
• C) Focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods, including statistics, descriptive and predictive data mining, simulation, and optimization
• D) Extracts knowledge from data by performing statistical analysis, data mining, and advanced analytics on big data to identify trends, market changes, and other relevant information

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Definitions:

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