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Question 34. CSCD240-E1-B

Identify the data type of sample.bin (ELF, ASCII, gzip, etc).

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
file sample.bin

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

cat sample.bin
Misconception. Prints content raw; doesn't identify type.
Remedy. file = type; cat = content.

Authority mappings

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DCWF tasks: T0447
KU outcomes: CO-O5-O1

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Lectures

  • CSCD240-S26-L03. Files, directories, file command, wildcards, viewing