Which Type of GUI Control Would Be Best to Use

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which type of GUI control would be best to use if you wanted the user to select one date from a list of three possible dates to take an exam?

• A) check boxes because they are used for mutually exclusive options
• B) radio buttons because they are used for mutually exclusive options
• C) either check boxes or radio buttons because either are used for mutually exclusive options
• D) neither check boxes nor radio buttons can be used for mutually exclusive options
• E) There is no way to force a user to select only one option from a list; this must be done with a text input box.

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Definitions:

Northwest-Corner Rule

A method used in transportation problems of operations research to find an initial feasible solution by starting from the top-left (northwest) corner of a matrix.

Initial Feasible Solution

The starting point of an algorithm that represents a possible solution to a problem, which meets all the constraints of the problem.

Routes

Paths or courses designated for transportation from one location to another.

Optimal Solution

A solution that represents the best possible outcome, often in terms of efficiency or cost, within a given set of constraints.