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Given an ordered array of integers "V" and a integer "Sum", write a function that would return "true" if it finds two numbers in V that add up to Sum, and "false" otherwise.

Because there is no unique solution to the problem the goal is to think different ways to approach an issue and ultimately opt for the best one in terms of complexity. There is an example of set of answers t...
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Storage: Magnetic hard disc vs Solid state drive.

Magnetic hard discs are very old technology, which is now considered very cheap and has a great storage capacity. In the current industry, magnetic hard discs are used to backup data. Therefore, they are goo...
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A binary, 8-bit floating point number 0111 0010 is said to have a 4-bit mantissa and a 4-bit exponent. What is meant by the terms 'mantissa' and 'exponent'? What is the value of this 8-bit binary floating point number?

Take an example 8-bit floating point number of 0111 0010.The 'mantissa' of this floating point number are the most significant bits -- in this case, the first 4 bits -- which represent the value and sign of ...
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Assuming Two's complement convert 10010110 to decimal.

To start off with as it is two's compliment (from the first bit being 1) we have to flip all the bits to get 01101001, then we must add 1 to get 01101010. Then we simply convert this to decimal using normal ...
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What is polymorphism in regards to Object Oriented Programming (OOP)? Provide an example.

The word ‘polymorphism’ literally means ‘a state of having many shapes’ or ‘the capacity to take on different forms’. When applied to object oriented programming languages like Java, it describes a language’...
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