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How would you convert the Binary number 01001101 into both Hexadecimal and Decimal?

Into Decimal (Base 10): Write the values for each bit above the number to be converted (128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1). For each bit in the number to be converted, if it is a 1, circle the value that you wrote...
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Write pseudocode for the linear search algorithm, and then explain it’s complexity using big-O notation

Pseudocode: FUNCTION linearSearch(list, searchTerm): FOR index FROM 0 -> length(list): IF list[index] == searchTerm THEN RETURN index ENDIF ENDLOOP RETURN -1 ENDFUNCTION Complexity: Recognize that the sin...
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Describe what you understand by abstraction, and how it is relevant to software engineering.

Two parts: Abstraction: Separating ideas from reality / implementationHiding (irrelevant) details from the userA representation / simplification of a concept Application: Object oriented programming is full ...
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What is an interface and why are they useful?

An interface in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) sense is very similar to a class definition - it is the definition of the various functions and procedures provided by the class (in this case interface)...
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What is the use of a web-server on the internet?

A webserver is a computer that has been set up to listen for incoming requests from a client, find appropriate data for that request and return a response to that client. This is similar to a 'chatbot' on Fa...
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