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Traditional Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) approach to IT work is appropriate for ETs. T/F?
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Teleconferencing can reduce the expense of bringing people from distant locations to the meeting. True / False
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A large, coal-fired electric power plant produces 12 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each day. Assume that an input of 10,000 BTU's of heat is required to produce an output of 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity.
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given the function: g(a,b,c) = bc ac ab using shannon's expansion theorem, what is (are) the cofactor(s) of g with respect to !c? (do not reduce the cofactors).
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in the context of the database design process, the conceptual design step that identifies er modules and validates insert, update, and delete rules is _____.
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A diode installed across a coil with the cathode toward the battery positive is called a(n). a. Clamping diode b. Forward-bias diode C. SCR d. Transistor
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If a back-arc basin is associated with a volcanic island arc, what tends to develop there?A) Long, linear seaB) Rift valleyC) Wide continental shelfD) Submarine trench
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Which of the following would not be considered physical capital? A. An axe B. Fertile soil C. A factory D. A forklift
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a tool that is expecially useful for fine trumming and high accuracy when cutting out an instrument panel is a
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Given the following code segment, how can you best describe its behavior?result 0FOR EACH n IN list{if (n MOD 2 = 0){result result + n}}DISPLAY resultThis code displays the count of even numbers in listThis code displays the sum of the even numbers in listThis code displays the sum of the numbers at the even indices of listThis code results in an error
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True or FalseAn enterprise data model is created only for documentation, but is otherwise inconsequential.
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Teams are reporting a high level of success through their individual quantitative measurements, but the system results say otherwise. What should the RTE do to help the teams deliver more value?
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a transfer function contains a product of two second order lag terms with the same natural frequency, but different damping ratios. what is the phase angle (deg) at the natural frequency?
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T/F there is a limit of 35 changing cells in the edit scenario dialogue box
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The data are full of missing, misplaced, or duplicate data, which the data analyst needs to remove.Which process can this data analyst use to remove such data?
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An ideal spring stretches by 21.0 cm when a 135-N object is hung from it. If instead you hang a fish from this spring, what is the weight of a fish that would stretch the spring by 31.0 cm?Select one:a. 199 Nb. 91 Nc. 145 Nd. 279 N
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True or False? although inductive current lags inductive voltage by 90, both waves have the same frequency.
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In addition to /etc/localtime, some Linux distributions also have an /etc/timezone text file that contains a reference to the correct time zone file contained in which directory?/etc/zoneinfo/usr/zoneinfo/usr/share/zoneinfo/usr/local/zoneinfo
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a disadvantage shared by wave, solar and wind energy is that __________.
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Criteria and Limitations:In this section, please list at least three criteria that must be met by your train design. Also, include any limitations that could prevent it from getting its cargo to the station. CriteriaLimitationsDesign IdeasPros and Cons:In this section, describe three design ideas you have for your train. List at least one pro (a positive) and one con (a negative) for each design option. Description of Train DesignProConTrain OneTrain TwoTrain ThreeData:Record the results of each of the test runs you make to the train station. Be sure to describe any changes you make to your train between each test run. Train OneTrain TwoTrain ThreeTest Results?Any redesign?Test Results?Any redesign?Test Results?Track OneTrack TwoTrack ThreeAnalyze Data and Refine Design:This section will include an analysis of your test results and plans for redesigning your train. Please write in complete sentences. Where any of your train designs able to get their cargo to the train station without crashing?If yes, describe the design of the success train. If no, describe the design of the train that got closest to the station. Which of your criteria presented the most challenge to getting the train to its goal, and why?Which limitation was the biggest roadblock to getting the train to the station?Why was it important to have endothermic and exothermic processes in the building materials of your train?Which engines released thermal energy in an exothermic reaction?Which engines absorbed thermal energy in an endothermic reaction?If you could add any building item options to your virtual train to improve its design, what would those items be, and why would you need to add them?
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making data look like it has come from a different source is called __________.
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the class shirt extends the clothing class. to make the class dressshirt inherit the functionality of both clothing and shirt its class header would be:Group of answer choicespublic class DressShirt inherits Shirt, Clothingpublic class DressShirt inherits Shirtpublic class DressShirt extends Shirtpublic class DressShirt extends Shirt, ClothingIf Shirt inherits Clothing, then Shirt has direct access to the ______ members of ClothingGroup of answer choicespublic and protectedpublicprivateprotectedprivate and protectedShirt inherits Clothing. What is the first thing that must happen in the Shirt constructor?Group of answer choicesInitialize the required Shirt fieldsCall the Clothing constructorCreate all objects required for Shirt fieldsMap the parameters coming into the constructor to Shirt fields
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_______ is a term often used to describe comprehensive efforts to monitor and improve all aspects of quality within a firm.Ethics, Robotics, Expert systems, TQM, CIMS
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A terminal that allows a server to enter guest orders but not settle guest accounts is called a __________ terminal.A. cashierB. precheckC. "smart card"D. self-service
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