CSC102 FINAL EXAM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
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CSC102 FINAL EXAM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
How does computer memory react to infinite recursion? - Answer The function runs until it's out of memory and then terminates abnormally
What steps must you take to design a recursive function? - Answer 1. De...
CSC102 FINAL EXAM REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A GRADE
How does computer memory react to infinite recursion? - Answer ✔ The function runs
until it's out of memory and then terminates abnormally
What steps must you take to design a recursive function? - Answer ✔ 1. Determine
limiting conditions
2. Understand problem requirements
3. Identify base cases
4. Identify general cases
(DUII)
What does an iterative control structure do? - Answer ✔ Uses a loop to repeat a set of
statements
What are the two ways to solve a particular problem? - Answer ✔ Iteration and
recursion
What happens after completing a recursive call? - Answer ✔ Control goes back to the
calling environment and execution begins from the point immediately following the
recursive call
What is direct recursion? - Answer ✔ a function that calls itself
What is indirect recursion? - Answer ✔ a recursive function that calls another function
What is a tail recursive function? - Answer ✔ the last statement is the recursive call
What is infinite recursion? - Answer ✔ Where every recursive call results in another
recursive call
When a function is called, memory space is allocated for its ________ and ________. -
Answer ✔ formal parameters; automatic local variables
, When a function terminates, memory space is __________. - Answer ✔ deallocated
Every ________ call has its own set of parameters and ___________ local variables. -
Answer ✔ recursive; automatic
Overhead associated with the execution of a recursive function is in terms of
______________ and _______________. - Answer ✔ memory space; computer time
A recursive function executes more slowly than its iterative counterpart. - Answer ✔
True
Overhead of a recursion function is very noticeable. - Answer ✔ False; Computers are
fast, so it's not noticeable.
Iterative solutions are sometimes more obvious and easy to understand. - Answer ✔
True
You can use a recursive algorithm to find the largest element in an array. - Answer ✔
True
In the Tower of Hanoi recursive program, if needle 1 contains three disks, then the
number of moves required to move all three disks from needle 1 to needle 3 is 8. -
Answer ✔ False
Which of the following solutions is easier to construct for the Tower of Hanoi problem? -
Answer ✔ Recursive
Which of the following solution methods would be the best choice for a mission control
system? - Answer ✔ Iterative
Which of the following function headings can be used for a recursive definition of a
function to calculate the nth Fibonacci number? - Answer ✔ int rFibNum(int a, int b, int
n)
Which of the following rules should you follow to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem? -
Answer ✔ A smaller disk can be placed on top of a larger disk.
What is a list? - Answer ✔ A collection of values of the same type
What is an array? - Answer ✔ A convenient place to store a list
What are some basic list operations? - Answer ✔ 1. Search
2. Sort
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