What happens when you use diff to compare two binary files that are not identical?

(You can use gzip to create the binary files.) Explain why the diff
output for binary files is different from the diff output for ASCII files.


When you use it to compare binary files, diff displays a message saying the
files differ when the files differ or no message when the files are the same.
The diff utility compares ASCII files on a line-by-line basis; it is not designed
to compare binary files on a byte-by-byte basis. Use cmp to compare binary
files in that manner.

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To see the relationship between two numeric variables, you would use a scatter chart

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Careful ____________________ can reduce your effort significantly and result in a worksheet that is accurate, easy to read, flexible, and useful.

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

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In Java, you can automatically make a reference variable of a subclass type point to an object of its superclass.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Complete the program below that calculates the surface area and volume of a rectangular solid based on its length, width, and height. Define function rectangleAreaVolume.

#include 
using namespace std;

// Put your function prototype here.




int main()
{
	double	length;
	double	width;
	double	height;
	double	sArea;
	double	vol;

	cout << "Enter the length of the rectangular solid => ";
	cin >> length;
	cout << "Enter the width of the rectangular solid => ";
	cin >> width;
	cout << "Enter the height of the rectangular solid => ";
	cin >> height;

	rectangleAreaVolume( __________________, ___________________, 

		____________________, ____________________, _________________ );

	cout << "Surface area  = " << sArea << " square units." << endl;
	cout << "Volume = " << vol << " cubic units." << endl;

	return 0;
}



// Calculates the surface area and volume of a rectangular solid.
// Put your function definition here.

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