Explain how Buchholz created a error-detecting name for the memory unit

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“It seemed that after ‘bit’ comes ‘bite.’ But we changed the ‘i’ to a ‘y’ so that a typist couldn’t accidentally change ‘byte’ into ‘bit’ by the single error of dropping the ‘e’.

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In Visual C++ 2005 Express, a double variable requires 8 bytes of storage space and an integer requires 4 bytes of storage space. How many bytes of memory are required for a double pointer? For an integer pointer?

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Magnetic storage became popular because it was ________.

a) fast, inexpensive and persistent b) rewritable, inexpensive and persistent c) rewritable, fast and persistent d) inexpensive, fast and reliable

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Which of the following is NOT true about integrated circuits?

A. They are made of silicon and germanium. B. Another term for them is microchip. C. They are packed with microscopic circuit elements. D. Integrated circuits are connected to the CPU.

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Name five conditions under which a task becomes critical.

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