What Action Is Performed by the Turing Machine Described Below

question 20

Multiple Choice

What action is performed by the Turing machine described below?

• A) It replaces any string of consecutive 1s to the left of an * with 0s.
• B) It leaves the tape unchanged.
• C) It places an * at the left end of any string of consecutive 1s appearing to the left of an *.
• D) It complements the string of 0s and 1s appearing to the left of an *.

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