COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT IS PROGRAMMING
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Question
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Greater Than
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Less Than
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -≤ Less than or equal to-the number on the left is less than or equal to the number on the right; 2 or 3 ≤ 3. ≥ Greater than or equal to-the number on the left is greater than or equal to the number on the right; 2 or 3 ≥ 2. ≠
Detailed explanation-2: -The symbol ≤ means less than or equal to. The symbol ≥ means greater than or equal to.
Detailed explanation-3: -means “ much greater than”. Both these terms refer to a greater inequality than ‘less than’ or ‘greater than’ respectively.
Detailed explanation-4: -The greater than symbol is >. So, 9>7 is read as ‘9 is greater than 7’. The less than symbol is <. Two other comparison symbols are ≥ (greater than or equal to) and ≤ (less than or equal to).
Detailed explanation-5: -The signs for greater than (>) and less than (<) were introduced in 1631 in “Artis Analyticae Praxis ad Aequationes Algebraicas Resolvendas.” The book was the work of British mathematician, Thomas Harriot, and was published 10 years after his death in 1621. The symbols actually were invented by the book’s editor.