By default, a computer sends standard output (STDOUT) to the computer's hard drive.

Which of the following data items are arranged from the smallest to the largest in the data hierarchy.

a. records, characters, fields, bits, files. b. bits, files, fields, records, characters. c. fields, characters, bits, files, records. d. bits, characters, fields, records, files.

Which of the following is most closely associated with Moore's Law?

a. Every year or two, the price of computers has approximately doubled. b. Object-oriented programming uses less memory than previous software-development methodologies. c. Demand for communications bandwidth is decreasing dramatically each year. d. Every year or two, the capacities of computers have approximately doubled without any increase in price.