What Is the Main Reason Parallel Processing Is Sometimes Used

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason parallel processing is sometimes used for data mining?

• A) because the hardware exists in most organizations and it is available to use
• B) because the most of the algorithms used for data mining require it
• C) because of the massive data amounts and search efforts involved
• D) because any strategic application requires parallel processing

Comprehend the impact of strategy focus (external vs. internal) on firm performance.

Identify factors that may not lead to higher margins and market share.

Understand the quantitative relationship between market share increases and profitability improvements.

Recognize the broader implications of market share on a firm's performance metrics.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, often used to gauge the amount of variability or volatility of an investment.

Expected Return

The weighted average of all possible returns from an investment, considering the probabilities of each outcome.

Efficient Frontier

A concept in modern portfolio theory representing the set of optimal portfolios that offer the highest expected return for a defined level of risk or the lowest risk for a given level of expected return.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean and is used as a measure of volatility.