HP 3000 Manuals

Using the 900 Series HP 3000: Fundamental Skills Module 3: Creating Text Files

Lesson 1 Exercises 

   1.  Name the text processing subsystem on the HP 3000.

   2.  What command do you type at the MPE/iX prompt to start the editor?

   3.  What do you type to end the editor?

   4.  Which prompt indicates that you are in the editor?

          a.  /

          b.  :

          c.  \

          d.  <

   5.  What EDIT/3000 subcommand lets you start typing text?

   6.  What EDIT/3000 subcommand terminates the ADD subcommand?

   7.  Consider the following scenario:

       You have just created a new file, which you try to save under the
       name MYFILE1.  The following message appears on your terminal
       screen:

            DOCUMENT ALREADY EXISTS - RESPOND YES TO PURGE OLD AND KEEP NEW
            PURGE OLD?

       Would you answer yes or no to do the following:

          a.  Instruct the editor program to write over your old file
              MYFILE1 and save the one that you have just created.

          b.  Instruct the editor to retain the old file and not write 
              over the original MYFILE1.

   8.  Which MPE/iX command alphabetically lists files to the terminal
       screen?

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