What is the first character for a file or directory names if they should not be displayed by commands such as ls unless specifically requested

1. the program must provide following functions to extract some statistics. note that the data_list parameter specified in these functions may be the same for all functions or different for different functions—that is your choice. a skeleton file is provided on mirmir. a) open_file()prompts the user to enter a year number for the data file. the program will check whether the year is between 1990 and 2015 (both inclusive). if year number is valid, the program will try to open data file with file name ‘year.txt’, where is the year. appropriate error message should be shown if the data file cannot be opened or if the year number is invalid. this function will loop until it receives proper input and successfully opens the file. it returns a file pointer and year. i. hint: use string concatenation to construct the file name b) read_file(fp)has one parameter, a file pointer read. this function returns a list of your choosing containing data you need for other parts of this project. c) find_average(data_list) takes a list of data (of some organization of your choosing) and returns the average salary. the function does not print anything. hints: i. this is not the average of the last column of data. it is not mathematically valid to find an average by finding the average of averages—for example, in this case there are many more in the lowest category than in the highest category. ii. how many wage earners are considered in finding the average (denominator)

In this lab, you complete a python program that calculates an employee's annual bonus. input is an employee's first name, last name, salary, and numeric performance rating. if the rating is 1, 2, or 3, the bonus rate used is .25, .15, or .1 respectively. if the rating is 4 or higher, the rate is 0. the employee bonus is calculated by multiplying the bonus rate by the annual salary.

Which one of the following is the most accurate definition of technology? a electronic tools that improve functionality b electronic tools that provide entertainment or practical value c any type of tool that serves a practical function d any type of tool that enhances communication