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  • 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.
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