Parallel and Distributed Computing Practice Test

Refer to the text: Genome sequencing pipelines split read alignment into many independent chunks, then merge partial matches; processors must synchronize to avoid duplicate counting. How does parallel computing improve processing speed?

Refer to the text: In genome sequencing, distributed computing stores reads across networked nodes and uses message passing; if one node fails, other nodes continue and data can be re-copied. How does distributed computing enhance fault tolerance?