Which of the following is not an algorithm?

a. A recipe.
b. Operating instructions.
c. Textbook index.
d. Shampoo instructions (lather, rinse, repeat).


c. Textbook index. A textbook index contains useful information, but does not specify actions and the order in which they are to be performed.

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Which of the following statements is false?

a. The ARPANET is the precursor to today’s Internet. b. Today’s fastest Internet speeds are on the order of trillionsof bits per second with quadrillion-bit-per-second speeds on the horizon. c. Although the ARPANET enabled researchers to network their computers, its main benefit proved to be the capability for quick and easy communication via what came to be known as electronic mail (e-mail). d. The protocol (set of rules) for communicating over the ARPANET became known as the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). TCP ensured that messages, consisting of sequentially numbered pieces called packets, were properly routed from sender to receiver, arrived intact and were assembled in the correct order.

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List all of the cycles in the graph below.

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If your site is partnered with another, what is a good way to give your site a competitive advantage?

(a) By linking to the site of its partner. (b) By featuring an interactive product or service catalog. (c) By using the shopping-cart e-business model. (d) By issuing a press release.

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A(n) ________ is a visual depiction of numeric data

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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