- Lab 1: (Solution)
  1. Based on the version number, which of the following is a beta release (pick two)?

     B | NeXtMidas 3.7.0
     D | X-Midas 4.13.3

     An even middle digit indicates a stable release, and odd middle digit indicates a beta release.
  2. What changes would you expect to see when moving between NeXtMidas 3.6.0 and NeXtMidas 3.6.1 (pick two)?

     A | Updates to documentation.
     B | Low-risk bug fixes only.

     A "bug-fix update" may only include "low-risk" bug fixes and updates to documentation. All other changes must be made in a beta release.
  3. Which of the following is the term used to refer to variables accessible inside a Midas shell?

     A | Results

  4. Which of the following lists the IDs of the directories searched when reading a file? (Choose the option that includes only those directories searched when reading a file.)

     C | Read AUX

     Path lists the option trees, AUX list matches IDs to directory paths (AUX List includes all directories configured, not just those being searched when reading a file), Read AUX lists the IDs that will be searched when reading.
  5. Which of the following lists the option trees currently in use?

     A | Path

  6. Which type of command is run-to-completion?

     A | Intrinsic

  7. What is the maximum number of characters that can be put into a 8A (Eight Ascii) string?

     D | 64

     A mode of eight times eight-characters-per-ASCII block is 64.
  8. Which of the following is NOT a valid type?

     C | FL

     VD = Vector Double, 3D = Three Double (not common, but still acceptable), FL = Float Long (which is not possible), XX = Ten Xlong.
  9. Which is the correct ordering of the parts of a Midas Blue File?

     B | Main Header, Data, Extended Header

  10. Which type of Midas Blue File is likely to be seen with the column names "F1," "F2," "F3," and "F4"?

      B | Type 2000

  11. Which of the following file types allows "gaps" between columns?

      C | Type 3000

  12. When working with a detached file, what is the standard extension used for the file storing the data?

      C | `.det`

  13. What is "Midas Time" defined as?

      A | Seconds since 1 Jan 1950.

  14. Which of the following is true when a reading a Blue file with the Transfer Length and Consume Length set to `TL=1024,CL=1536`?

      C | 512 elements are skipped between reads.

      Please see the ConsLength Diagram for details. Note that A is not correct since CL and TL do not impose any restrictions on file size. If the file size does not evenly match, the last transfer (or consume) will just be smaller than normal.