A(n) consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.

Think about some of the most memorable and forgettable games ever created. they can be games that were discussed in this unit or otherwise. what are some of the consistent factors that made certain games memorable to you? what were some of the consistent factors that made certain games forgettable to you? why? explain.

Suppose there is a relation r(a, b, c) with a b+-tree index with search keys (a, b).1. what is the worst-case cost of finding records satisfying 10 < a < 50 using this index, in terms of the number of records n1, retrieved and the height h of the tree? 2. what is the worst-case cost of finding records satisfying 10 < a < 50 and 5 < b < 10 using this index, in terms of the number of records n2 that satisfy this selection, as well as n1 and h defined above? 3. under what conditions on n1 and n2, would the index be an efficient way of finding records satisfying the condition from part (2)?

Johnson enterprises uses a computer to handle its sales invoices. lately, business has been so good that it takes an extra 3 hours per night, plus every third saturday, to keep up with the volume of sales invoices. management is considering updating its computer with a faster model that would eliminate all of the overtime processing.