How things work college course/Turing machine quiz

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Turing machine: 2-state 2-symbol busy beaver

The 2-state 2-symbol busy beaver starts with all zeros and proceed as follows:

• If head reads 0 and
  
  • In State A: Print 1. Move head Right. Go to State B.
    
  • In State B: Print 1. Move head Left. Go to State A.
    
• If head reads 1 and
  
  • In State A: Print 1. Move head Left. Go to State B.
    
  • In State B: Print 1. Move head Right. Go to State H (Halt).
    

The following table should be made available to students as they take the quiz:

	A	B
0	1RB	1LA
1	1LB	1RH

Computer TURING MACHINE

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Points for an incorrect answer:
Ignore the questions' coefficients:

1

If the machine is at A: 000000, what's next?

	B: 000010
	B: 000100
	A: 000100
	A: 000010

2

If the machine is at B: 000100, what's next?

	B: 000110
	A: 001100
	B: 000110
	A: 000110

3

If the machine is at A: 000110, what's next?

	B: 001100
	B: 000110
	A: 000110
	A: 001110

4

If the machine is at B: 000110 , what's next?

	B: 000111
	B: 001110
	A: 001110
	A: 001110

5

If the machine is at A: 001110, what's next?

	B: 011110
	H: 011110
	A: 011110
	H: 011110

6

If the machine is at B: 011110, what's next?

	B: 011110
	H: 011110
	A: 011110
	H: 011110