Practice Detailed Breakdown of Typical Contents within an Activation Record - 6.2.1 | 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 stored in the Return Value Space of an activation record?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what a function gives back after it finishes.

Question 2

Easy

What do Actual Parameters represent in an activation record?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how a function receives inputs.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the Return Address in an activation record indicate?

  • The memory location of the caller's parameters
  • Where to resume execution after the function finishes
  • The start of the function code

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens once a function has finished executing.

Question 2

True or False: Local variables are only accessible within the function they are defined in.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the concept of variable scope.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design an activation record for a function that takes two integer parameters, calculates their sum, and returns the result. Include all necessary components.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what each part of the function needs to function correctly.

Question 2

Explain the consequences of not using activation records during recursive function calls.

πŸ’‘ Hint: How would multiple instances of the same function affect the variables without unique storage?

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