<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">English is an interesting language.<br><br>I think "Within 10 seconds: means any time up to '<span style="font-style: italic;">just under</span> " 10 seconds. <br><br>What I think is intended and would be understood by the reader is that they have a certain amount of time ( 10 seconds) to enter the code. <br>This provides a relative "feel" for how quickly the code needs to be entered and completed by. <br><br>"<= 10" for the test would be my preference.<br><br>Take it easy <br><br>Colin<br> <br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 4/5/11, PIKE Philip <i><PIKEP@bmg.vic.edu.au></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: PIKE Philip <PIKEP@bmg.vic.edu.au><br>Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Algorithm question<br>To: "Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List"
<sofdev@edulists.com.au><br>Received: Wednesday, 4 May, 2011, 3:19 PM<br><br><div id="yiv651053254"><style><!--
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--></style><div class="yiv651053254WordSection1"><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hi all, I was doing some algorithm work with my SD class and was using Claudia’s Algorithm practice worksheet. There is a question about a siren on a security system which includes-</span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "serif";" lang="EN-US">“The system will only allow entry to people who have keyed in the correct four digit number, using a key pad, within 10 seconds</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">“</span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73,
125);">Question</span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Does “within 10 seconds” include 10 seconds IE <=10 or is it only <10.</span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I was inclined to include 10 seconds, but I would like a second opinion.</span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">thanks</span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="yiv651053254MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
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