____ Are Useful for Rating One Machine Against Another and for Rating

question 23

Multiple Choice

____ are useful for rating one machine against another and for rating how sensitive a particular algorithm is with respect to variations in input on one particular machine.

• A)Time trials
• B)Benchmarks
• C)Comparison times
• D)Intensive tests

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Definitions:

Gestational Abortion

The termination of a pregnancy during the gestation period, often due to natural causes such as chromosomal abnormalities.

Hybrid Breakdown

A postzygotic barrier where offspring of cross-species or cross-strain matings have reduced survival rates or fertility.

Gametic Isolation

A form of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) of two different species are unable to fuse or meet to form a viable zygote.

Hybrid Sterility

A condition in which offspring from the crossing of two different species or distinct parental lines are incapable of producing fertile offspring.