Practice Activation Records: The Ephemeral Function Contexts - 6.2 | Module 6: Run-time Support - The Engine of Execution | Compiler Design /Construction
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is an activation record?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of it as a folder for a function's data.

Question 2

Easy

What does the return address in an activation record do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider where the function needs to resume afterward.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does an activation record store?

  • Only local variables
  • Return address and parameters
  • Global variables only

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the necessary data for executing a function.

Question 2

True or False: Activation records are reused during the life of a program.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how functions are invoked separately.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design an example of nested functions in a programming language of your choice. Explain how access links would manage variable visibility.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how functions remember their parents.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where a function returns a pointer to a local variable. Describe the potential issues that may arise.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens to memory after the function completes.

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