Define synchronous and asynchronous communications.

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Synchronous communications are continuous bursts of data controlled by a clock signal that starts each burst. Asynchronous communications occur in discrete units, each delimited by start and stop bits.

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Match each term with the correct statement below.

A. The measurement between lines of text in a single-spaced text document B. A class that controls component positioning C. Are written completely in Java and do not have to rely on the local operating system code D. A coffee-cup icon in the frame's title bar, and the Minimize, Restore, and Close buttons E. A JTextField that has the capability of accepting keystrokes F. The design, style, and functionality of a user interface G. Require interaction with the local operating system H. Arial, Century, Monospaced, and Times New Roman I. A method that executes because it is called automatically when an appropriate event occurs J. Component that holds other components K. A window with a title bar and border L. Divides a container into regions M. An object that is interested in an event N. Places components in rows O. Sign up an object as a listener

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Call-by-reference parameters pass values:

a. By passing the value of the variable. b. By making the variable global. c. By passing the memory location of the variable. d. None of the above.

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Try using cpio and tar to transfer some files to and from whatever removable media are available on your system (or to a file in /tmp if no removable media are available). Which of these utilities do you prefer? Why?

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Pressing [Tab] when the insertion point is positioned in the last cell of a table inserts a new blank row at the bottom of the table

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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