Exam 1

1. Question

   What does the following logo stand for?
   

   
   
   1. Technology company
   2. Search engine
   3. Pirate word
   4. Programming language
   5. Letter in the alphabet
   
   

   Solution

   The logo stands for the R system for statistical computing and graphics (http://www.R-project.org/).

   
   
   1. False. R is an open-source project, not a company.
   2. False. R is not a search engine.
   3. False. This is usually spelt Arrr!.
   4. True. R is a programming language.
   5. False. Although R is (also) a letter in the alphabet, this is not what the logo represents.