Grid Computing Is a Type of Computing in Which

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Multiple Choice

Grid computing is a type of computing in which:

• A) special software is installed on several computers enabling them to work together on a common problem.
• B) computers are designed with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems.
• C) quantum properties, such as superposition and entanglement, are used to represent data and perform operations on these data.
• D) microprocessors with two or more (typically lower power) calculating processor cores are fabricated on the same piece of silicon to solve multiple problems.
• E) computer software seeks to reproduce or mimic human thought, decision making, or brain functions.

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