Practice Importance of Stack in Procedure Call - 4.1.6 | 4. Instruction: Procedure CALL/RETURN | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What is a procedure in programming?

💡 Hint: Think about how code is organized and reused.

Question 2

Easy

What does the stack do in a procedural call?

💡 Hint: Consider what needs to be saved for returning correctly.

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Question 1

What is the primary role of the stack in procedure calls?

  • Store data permanently
  • Manage and restore contexts
  • Improve program speed

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the program's state during a call.

Question 2

True or False: The stack is not involved in managing nested procedure calls.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how procedures save their state.

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Question 1

Imagine you have a program with three nested functions: A, B, and C. Describe the state of the stack after each function call and where control should return after each completes.

💡 Hint: Think about how information is stacked up and unstacked.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where a stack overflow occurs. Explain what causes it and the potential solutions to avoid such an issue.

💡 Hint: Consider the recursion depth and conditions for exiting.

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