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Today • April 17

Hexadecimal

Hexadecimal

Hexadecimal is a base-16 number system used to represent binary data. Unlike the base-10 (or decimal) system that uses 10 symbols to represent numbers, hexadecimal digits use 16 symbols — the numerals "0"-"9" to represent values 0-9, and the ... Read More

Today's Quiz Question

What is a file that runs when opened called?

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A revolving file
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B
An executable file
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C
A loaded file
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D
A live file
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Correct! Incorrect!     View the Executable File definition.
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