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A higher clock speed (measured in hertz) means that the computer performs more tasks each second and so a program will run faster. Also, the greater the number of cores the machine has, the more operation...

A thin client is a simple computer with basic hardware. In networking, these are used as access points for a user, using the resources of a central server.The simplicity of the hardware means that for man...

Variation among genes codes for different phenotypes in a population. Individuals that have a phenotype that is better suited to their environment are more able to survive and reproduce, and therefore, ha...

The resting potential of a neurone is -70 mV, which means that it's more negative in the cytoplasm than in the tissue fluid. In the membrane there are sodium-potassium pumps which work using active trans...

The conditions that prompt trade can be categorized into 'push' factors and 'pull' factors. Push factors refer to reasons why it may make sense to leave unfavour...