• 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.