In the external version of mergesort, if we begin by performing 16 sorted runs with 1 block each, what is the next step?

Which of the following are events that a programmer would want to throw an exception to manage?

a. A power failure (presumably in the absence of a UPS -- an Uninterruptable Power Supply). b. A user enters a name too long for the C-string buffer, threatening a buffer overflow. c. A disk drive fails d. Operator new fails to find sufficient memory in the free store to satisfy a call. e. Someone inadvertently presses the reset button on the front of the machine.

When you import data, where can you not store it?

A. New form B. New table C. Existing table D. Linked table