Write a method that tests if a string contains 'x' or 'X' on either side of the string (as first letter or last letter). Store the result in a boolean called hasChar. Note: make sure that the String text passed as parameter contains at least one letter so the method doesn't crash, otherwise return false.

(penalty regime: 10, 20, 30, 40 %)

Which of the following methods could be considered a “best practice” in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured. respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member’s office. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution’s method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents’ ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed.

Someone wishes to run the software on another computer system that runs an operating system that does not support the software what can he do

Write a program that reads a file consisting of students’ test scores in the range 0–200. it should then determine the number of students having scores in each of the following ranges: 0–24, 25–49, 50–74, 75–99, 100–124, 125–149, 150–174, and 175–200. output the score ranges and the number of students. (run your program with the following input data: 76, 89, 150, 135, 200, 76, 12, 100, 150, 28, 178, 189, 167, 200, 175, 150, 87, 99, 129, 149, 176, 200, 87, 35, 157, 189.)