What can computer science tell us about what biological systems…
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What can computer science tell us about what biological systems do and how they do it? Can these chemical information-processing functions be 1 in digital computing systems? What are the 2 of developments in computer science in understanding the nature of causality? Aaron Sloman, author of Computer Revolution in Philosophy 3 into the world of connections between ideas developed in computer science, biology and philosophy, providing new 4 into some fundamental questions about the nature of consciousness and free will.
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) format (Pearson)
Formerly called Reading: Fill in the Blanks.
| Prompt | Text up to 80 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
How it is scored
- The box has more words than there are gaps.
- Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.