- Lab 1:
  - Choose the most correct answer for each of the following questions:
    1. Based on the version number, which of the following is a beta release (pick two)?

       A | NeXtMidas 3.6.1
       B | NeXtMidas 3.7.0
       C | X-Midas 4.14.0
       D | X-Midas 4.13.3

    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.
       C | Bug fixes for any/all bugs.
       D | New features.

    3. Which of the following is the term used to refer to variables accessible inside a Midas shell?

       A | Results
       B | AUX
       C | Vars
       D | Parameters

    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.)

       A | Path
       B | AUX List
       C | Read AUX
       D | Write AUX

    5. Which of the following lists the option trees currently in use?

       A | Path
       B | AUX List
       C | Read AUX
       D | Write AUX

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

       A | Intrinsic
       B | Primitive
       C | Host Primitive
       D | Macro

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

       A | 8
       B | 16
       C | 32
       D | 64

    8. Which of the following is NOT a valid type?

       A | VD
       B | 3D
       C | FL
       D | XX

    9. Which is the correct ordering of the parts of a Midas Blue File?

       A | Main Header, Extended header, Data
       B | Main Header, Data, Extended Header
       C | Fixed Header, Extended Header, Adjunct Header, Data
       D | Extended Header, Main Header, Data

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

        A | Type 1000
        B | Type 2000
        C | Type 3000
        D | Type 5000

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

        A | Type 1000
        B | Type 2000
        C | Type 3000
        D | Type 5000

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

        A | `.prm`
        B | `.tmp`
        C | `.det`
        D | `.bin`

    13. What is "Midas Time" defined as?

        A | Seconds since 1 Jan 1950.
        B | Seconds since 1 Jan 1970.
        C | Milliseconds since 1 Jan 1950.
        D | Milliseconds since 1 Jan 1970.

    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`?

        A | The length of the file must be a multiple of 3072.
        B | There is 512 element overlap.
        C | 512 elements are skipped between reads.
        D | Gravity does not exist.