State whether each of the following is true or false. If false, explain why.

a) The smallest data item in a computer can assume the value 1 or the value 2. Such a data item is called a bit (short for “binary digit”—a digit that can assume either of two values).

b) The Unicode character set is a popular subset of ASCII that represents uppercase and lowercase letters, digits and some common special characters.

c) Each of the following is a form of computer output: data displayed on screens, printed on paper, played as audio or video on PCs and media players, used to control other devices, such as robots, 3D printers and “intelligent” appliances.

d) Reuse helps you build more reliable and effective systems, because existing classes and components often have gone through extensive testing, debugging and performance tuning.

e) One of the W3C’s primary goals is to make the web universally accessible to everyone regardless of disabilities, language or culture.

f) C# is available only on Microsoft Windows.

g) The .NET Framework Class Library has millions of valuable prebuilt classes that have been tested and tuned to maximize performance.

h) .NET programs can run on any platform.

i) The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is designed to provide a common platform (the underlying system on which apps run) and user experience across all of your devices including personal computers, smartphones, tablets and Xbox Live.