Question # 5 Multiple Choice Which statement is true? A binary search can only be used on an ordered group of data values. A binary search is always preferred to a linear search. You can use a binary search in every situation where you use a linear search. You can use a binary search on any group of data values.

Which of the following is a way that advancements in technology improve humans' ability to measure air quality and protect human health? a. air quality data gathered by new instruments can be used to reduce exposure to pollutants. b. new technologies enable natural and human-made pollution sources to be located and monitored. c. air quality data gathered by new instruments can be used to predict trends in pollution over time. d. new technologies allow governments to make informed decisions about the regulation of pollution. (choose more than one)

1. package newton’s method for approximating square roots (case study 3.6) in a function named newton. this function expects the input number as an argument and returns the estimate of its square root. the script should also include a main function that allows the user to compute square roots of inputs until she presses the enter/return key. 2. convert newton’s method for approximating square roots in project 1 to a recursive function named newton. (hint: the estimate of the square root should be passed as a second argument to the function.) 3. elena complains that the recursive newton function in project 2 includes an extra argument for the estimate. the function’s users should not have to provide this value, which is always the same, when they call this function. modify the definition of the function so that it uses a keyword parameter with the appropriate default value for this argument, and call the function without a second argument to demonstrate that it solves this problem. 4. restructure newton’s method (case study 3.6) by decomposing it into three cooperating functions. the newton function can use either the recursive strategy of project 1 or the iterative strategy of case study 3.6. the task of testing for the limit is assigned to a function named limitreached, whereas the task of computing a new approximation is assigned to a function named improveestimate. each function expects the relevant arguments and returns an appropriate value. 5. a list is sorted in ascending order if it is empty or each item except the last one is less than or equal to its successor. define a predicate issorted that expects a list as an argument and returns true if the list is sorted, or returns false otherwise. (hint: for a list of length 2 or greater, loop through the list and compare pairs of items, from left to right, and return false if the first item in a pair is greater.)

The fourth generation of computers emerged between 1970s and 1980s. which technological advancement brought about this generation of computers? which computer architecture was used most in this generation?