Grid Computing Combines Processing Resources to Form a Virtual Supercomputer

question 15

True/False

Grid computing combines processing resources to form a virtual supercomputer.

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Definitions:

Detectably Different

The threshold at which a change in a variable or condition is perceptible or measurable from its previous state.

Fechner's Law

A principle describing the logarithmic relationship between stimulus magnitude and the resultant sensory experience's intensity.

Specificity Theory

The proposal that different sensory qualities are signaled by different quality-specific neurons. This theory is correct in only a few cases (e.g., pain).

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from the environment.