In order to more closely mimic human thought processes than they now do, computers of the future must have the capacity for:
a. the parallel processing of information.
b. following precise rules of logic.
c. using heuristics to solve problems.
d. retrieving detailed facts from memory.
e. using algorithms to solve problems.
Answer: a. the parallel processing of information.
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