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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
Define overhead in the context of recursion.
💡 Hint: Think about the extra resources required for function calls.
Question 2
Easy
What does stack overflow mean?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when too many calls are made in a recursion.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is one major disadvantage of recursion?
- A) It uses less memory
- B) It can lead to stack overflow
- C) It simplifies code
- D) It increases efficiency
💡 Hint: Think about the risks of too many nested calls.
Question 2
True or False: Recursive functions are always more efficient than iterative ones.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider when each method might be appropriate.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Consider a recursive algorithm that computes the nth Fibonacci number. Analyze its space and time complexity and identify potential drawbacks of its design.
💡 Hint: Think about how many times the same calls are made in a naive recursive design.
Question 2
Create a recursive function that checks if a string is a palindrome. Discuss the potential risks of using recursion for this problem.
💡 Hint: Remember to consider the base case and how you can reduce the string each call.
Challenge and get performance evaluation