Practice Stack Allocation (Automatic/Dynamic Allocation - The Workhorse) - 6.3.1 | 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 does stack allocation manage?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when a function is called.

Question 2

Easy

Explain LIFO in your own words.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Relate it to a stack of plates.

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Question 1

What does 'LIFO' stand for?

  • Last Input First Output
  • Last In First Out
  • Last Input First Out

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember how stacks work.

Question 2

Is stack allocation automatic?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you don’t have to manage memory manually for local variables.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a recursive function that calculates Fibonacci numbers and explain how it uses stack allocation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how two calls to Fibonacci maintain separate values.

Question 2

Discuss the trade-offs involved in using stack allocation for handling dynamic data such as lists or arrays.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how memory is allocated differently in stacks and heaps.

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