Which of the following has the highest order of precedence in arithmetic expressions?

a. Multiplication and division
b. Addition and subtraction
c. Exponentiation (the ^ operator)
d. None of the above; calculations are always evaluated from left to right.


c. Exponentiation (the ^ operator)

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a. Include braces around the statements in a do...while statement. b. Ensure that the header of a for or while statement is not followed by a semicolon. c. If the loop is counter-controlled, the body of the loop should increment or decrement the counter as needed. d. If the loop is sentinel-controlled, ensure that the sentinel value is input eventually.

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If the variable Hours = 10, what is the value of the variable Salary after the following instruction has been executed: Set Salary = Hours * 8

a. 10 b. 8 c. 80 d. cannot tell from the information given

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Explain the touch metaphor in detail, and explain what changed about computing.

What will be an ideal response?

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Compute the diagonal distance between opposite corners of a square 1-foot on a side.

What will be an ideal response?

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