Genetic Algorithms

question 58

Multiple Choice

Genetic algorithms:

• A)represent knowledge as groups of characteristics.
• B)are software programs that work in the background to carry out specific, repetitive tasks.
• C)develop solutions to particular problems using techniques such as mutation, crossover, and selection.
• D)"learn" patterns from large quantities of data by sifting through data.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Changes

Alterations or variations that occur over a brief period of time, contrasting with long-term changes which unfold over longer periods.

Garbage Project

An anthropological study that examines the patterns of waste production and disposal in modern societies to understand cultural behaviors.

Material Remains

Physical objects, artifacts, and structures from the past that have been preserved and are studied to understand historical and cultural developments.

Written Record

Documentation of events, ideas, or knowledge created through writing.