The Importance of Computers and of Computer Software to Modern

question 57

Multiple Choice

The importance of computers and of computer software to modern cladistics is most closely linked to advances in

• A) radiometric dating.
• B) fossil discovery techniques.
• C) Linnaean classification.
• D) molecular genetics.

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Definitions:

Instructions Executed

Refers to the individual operations performed by a computer's CPU based on programmed commands.

Processor Speed

The rate at which a processor can execute instructions, typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), indicating billions of cycles per second.

Outputs

Refers to the devices or elements controlled by a system, which change state or perform actions based on processed instructions or inputs.