Why is Linux popular? Why is it popular in academia?

What will be an ideal response?


Linux is portable, is based on standards, is written in C, has a kernel pro-
gramming interface, can support many users, and can run multiple tasks

simultaneously.
The source code for the operating system is readily available so students can
understand more easily how Linux works and can modify the code further

to understand its operation and change the way it works.

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Which of the following method headers are appropriate for the method call SR(True, 0, 2.6)?

a) Sub SR( ByVal a As Boolean, ByRef b As Double, _ ByRef c As Integer ) b) Sub SR( ByVal a As Boolean, ByVal b As Double, _ ByVal c As Double ) c) Sub SR(ByRef a As Boolean, ByRef b As Integer, _ By Ref c As Double ) d) b and c

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Describe why a very large hash table will likely increase the performance (i.e. faster additions and lookup) at the expense of wasting memory, and vice versa, why a small hash table will use less memory but result in a decrease in performance.

What will be an ideal response?

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A ___________________ that is installed on a computer allows the attacker to return at a later time and bypass security settings.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Groups of individuals brought together through the Internet which commit nonviolent criminal acts facilitated by the exploitation of networked or interconnected systems are known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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