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  2. Oscilloscope - Wikipedia

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    Early high-speed visualisations of electrical voltages were made with an electro-mechanical oscillograph, [2] [3] invented by André Blondel in 1893. These gave valuable insights into high speed voltage changes, but had a frequency response in single kHz, and were superseded by the oscilloscope which used a cathode-ray tube (CRT) as its display element.

  3. Python (programming language) - Wikipedia

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    Security updates were expedited in 2021 (and again twice in 2022, and more fixed in 2023 and in September 2024 for Python 3.12.6 down to 3.8.20), since all Python versions were insecure (including 2.7 [58]) because of security issues leading to possible remote code execution [59] and web-cache poisoning. [60]

  4. Software - Wikipedia

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    Machine language is difficult to debug and not portable across different computers. [5] Initially, hardware resources were more expensive than human resources. [6] As programs became complex, programmer productivity became the bottleneck.

  5. Linux - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Family of Unix-like operating systems This article is about the family of operating systems. For the kernel, see Linux kernel. For other uses, see Linux (disambiguation). Operating system Linux Tux the penguin, the mascot of Linux Developer Community contributors, Linus Torvalds Written ...

  6. Problem solving - Wikipedia

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    Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business and technical fields.

  7. North Hollywood shootout - Wikipedia

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    The North Hollywood shootout, also known as the Battle of North Hollywood, [2] was a confrontation between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu, and police officers in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles on February 28, 1997.

  8. Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    Another (extended) Christmas tradition is the celebration of the Epiphany on 6 January, which is called Reis, meaning Three Kings Day. This is every important in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking areas, and families go to watch major parades on the eve of the Epiphany, where they can greet the kings and watch them pass by in pomp and ...

  9. Law - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4] It has been variously described as a science [5] [6] and as the art of justice. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] State-enforced laws can be made by a legislature , resulting in statutes ; by the executive through decrees and regulations ; or by judges' decisions, which form precedent in common law jurisdictions.